IN GRAND STYLE (B. Blyth ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. medium flesh pink standards. Falls are blended lavender blue with a washed orchid band and lavender edge. Fall centers are washed with a light pink. Large and nicely ruffled flowers are well branched and budded. A very regal and beautiful iris. Sdlg. Z29-2:

ON THE PODIUM (B. Blyth ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. White standards with pink washed centers. Falls are a deep purple with a lavender edge and orange spray pattern around the beard. Really wide, and rounded form with good ruffles and stems. Very nice! Sdlg. Y43-B: (Colour Bazaar x unknown) X unknown.

GRACE AND BEAUTY (B. Blyth ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance Icy lavender white standards. Falls are medium rosy pink with a lighter to near cream center and a light lavender band. Nicely branched and budded with lovely form. Very pastel and pretty. Sdlg. Z101-1:

RED HOT BLUES (Paul Black 23)
SDB Early 12” (30cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance The layers of color in the falls is entrancing. Standards and styles are mid gold. Black cherry hafts of falls blend to mid rose and then are banded bronzy brown. Half burnt orange and mid lavender beards end with a darker violet flash at their end. Sdlg. BB246A: Black Y278B: (Black V316F, Circus Act x Don’t Fix It) X Yoda

EASTER DRESS (Keppel '23)
TB Late 36" (91cm)
Yellow standards; White falls have a blended lavender border and dark canary yellow hafts. Beards are bright orange with yellow at the end. (((Bollywood sib x sib) x (Mild Manner x Paris Fashion)) X Rio sib x Gypsy Lord))

SHIFTING GEARS (Keppel '23)
TB Early-Midseason 36" (91cm)
Bright canary yellow standards. Falls are a blended reddish grape, deeper at the hafts, and washed lavender purple in the center. A narrow yellow edge completes the picture. (Mystery Man sib X (Red Skies x Gypsy Lord))

SNOW KISS (Keppel '23)
TB Midseason-Late
35" (85cm)
Palest pink standards; Falls are creamy white blushed pink becoming tinted lavender towards the edge. Beards are tipped powder blue at the end. (Arrivederci X Marital Bliss)

EMBELLISHED (Keppel '23)
TB Late 35" (85cm)
Light lemon yellow standards sit atop ruffled medium lavender falls. (((In Love Again sib x (Social Graces x Vienna Waltz)) x Dancing Days) X Espionage)

CARICATURE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Golden yellow standards infused pink in the centers. Falls are lavender with a deep raspberry fall wash extending from the beard halfway down the petal. Beards are a brilliant tangerine. Lovely form, branching, and strong growth combined with a very eye-catching pattern makes Caricature a striking garden plant. Sdlg. TL195A: Bombshell X (Dream About You pod parent x Twilight Rhapsody)

CHRISTENING (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance. Beautifully formed white with an inner glow of lavender in the heart of the flower, becoming lighter around the icy lavender white beards. Really emits the feeling of purity and innocence. Nice stems with show branching. Ruffled and lightly laced! Very elegant! Sdlg. TJ136ZZ: lost parentage, but certainly coming from the blue bearded pink breeding lines

DANCING SHOES (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are a deep golden yellow at the base lightening to a very light yellow at the edge. Falls are a clean mid lavender with a slight yellow blush at the hafts. The flowers are very ruffled and held proudly on well branched stems. Very beautiful in person. Amazing form! Sdlg. TK3ZZ: Barbara Rider X Espionage

EDGING AHEAD (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Light fragrance. Light lavender to white standards with slightly darker lavender stitching and dotting. Falls are white with a violet dotted edge. There is a narrow violet belly stripe below the beard. The beard is quite intricate with a white base and then purple and finally orange hair tips. Exceptional form and branching complete the package. Sdlg. TM104C: Flirty Tease X Vintage Look

FOR THE AGES (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light violet flushed standards have a buff rim. Falls are a rich deep violet with a wide medium lavender band. Beards are purple with orange hair tips. Nice wide round and blocky form really helps to show off the dramatic falls. Well branched and budded stems will help it win on the show bench. Striking color and pattern. Sdlg. TL187A: Follow The Leader X What A Circus

FOREIGN CONCEPT (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 35” (89cm)
Light fragrance Lavender blue standards have a light reddish violet wash in the center. Falls are a very rich and deep old rose with glowing red beards. Foreign Concept is a very striking color combination. A favorite seedling since its maiden bloom. Sdlg. TM222A: Blyth Y66-A: (Devil’s Intent x Maybe Magic) X Blyth Z93-2: (X250-1: (V340-1: (Gathering Light x Infatuate) x V231-1: (T125-3, Chocolatier sibling x Infatuate)) x X226-1: (V277-1: (Thrillionaire x S115-D, Infatuate sibling) x U124-1: (Cascadian Rhythm x Adoree)))

GLOWING WITHIN (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance. White standards are heavily infused lemon yellow in the centers. Falls are a light lavender with random segments of deep violet washed throughout the center. Hafts are lemon yellow and the fall edge is clean light lavender. Glowing Within is such a fitting name for this iris, as it does just that. A unique color combo will assure it won’t go unrecognized. Sdlg. TM117B: Fields Of Gold X Under Pressure

LIKE A DREAM (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. A very difficult color to describe. Standards have a violet and pinkish blended center that transitions into golden yellow veins and outer band. Falls are light lavender in the center surrounded by a flesh pink band. Nicely formed flowers on well branched stems. A very unique and different iris. Super! Sdlg. TL77ZZ: Flirty Tease pod parent X Take Me Home

MAJOR NEWS (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant golden yellow standards. Falls are a blended rosy violet with a lavender wash in the center. The hafts are touched gold and there is a narrow gold rim. Lovely ruffled and well-formed flowers are held proudly on strong show stems. Major News is a very floriferous and strong variety and makes a stunning garden display. Sdlg. TM56A: Dancing On My Own X (Innocent Miss x Big Spender)

MOMENT OF REFLECTION (T. Johnson ’24)
Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Ooh la la is what I say each year when this one starts to flower. Impeccable wide and ruffled form. Not really sure whether to call this a bicolor or a blend. Whatever it is, we like it very much, and we love to hybridize with it. Blended golden orange and salmon standards swirl elegantly above light rosy lavender falls with a peach wash, deeper at the hafts, and lighter as it moves down the petal. Oh, and did we mention it is ruffled? This was a very productive cross and has yielded many intros including last year’s Head Of The Class and Refined Elegance. Sdlg. TK131B: Sweet City Woman X Dressed To The Nines

ON MY WAY (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. Very pretty shade of mauve to lavender standards, deeper in color at the base. Pretty buff pink style arms add a bit of subtle contrast. Falls are very light mauve to near white. Beards are a true lavender with white hair tips. This iris is from blue bearded pink breeding. I can visualize someday having a white with a large lavender beard. Sdlg. TK155ZZ: Simply Fabulous X unknown, illegible tag

POWER AND PRESTIGE (T. Johnson ’24)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Light fragrance. Creamy white standards have light orange centers with light lavender veins, becoming orange as they extend outwards to the petal’s edge. Falls are a medium orange with salmon tones blended in the center. We continue to work on the orange amoena type to improve the stems. Power And Prestige has nicely branched and budded stalks and has been used heavily in hybridizing. A very pretty iris. Sdlg. TL219A: (Barbara Rider x Arrivederci) X Shockaholic