SMILING EMOJI (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Cream standards have a deep lemon center, and then lemon infusions throughout the edges. Falls are white with short violet lines and golden yellow hafts. Ruffled and lightly laced, it immediately made me think of the smiling emoji. A very happy flower that can have incredible show stems. Sdlg. TN111ZZ: Taboo sibling X Hour Of The Dawn

SOVEREIGNTY (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance.
Creamy white standards have deep lemon-yellow centers. Falls are an extremely plush deep burgundy black, with a lavender purple band and yellow on the back of the falls, which shows especially where the petal ruffles. Sovereignty has gorgeous wide and ruffled form. Stems are nice and can easily compete for best in show. Sdlg. TN50YY: Puzzle Piece sibling

STAR PLAYER (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 40” (101.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Light lavender standards have a gold pencil edge. White falls have a deep violet purple to near black band, with a wide center stripe below the bright yellow-orange beard. Tall, wide, and ruffled flowers are striking and showy. Sdlg. TM152WW: Mark My Words sibling

SWEET RED WINE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance.
Medium wine-red standards sit atop deep burgundy red falls with a bright yellow orange beard. Nicely ruffled and branched, Sweet Red Wine is a very easy grower that makes a nice garden display. Sdlg. TN162XX: Dressed For The Occasion sibling

WALTZ RIGHT IN (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 39” (99cm) Light fragrance.
Standards are medium lavender with darker lavender dotting in the center. Falls are pristine white with a deep purple to near black haft. There is a purple dotted band, followed by a solid deep violet to near black band with a lighter pencil edge. It is stunning and bold, just like someone who would “waltz right in”. Tall and ruffled with nicely formed flowers on grand show stems. Sdlg. TO236A: Future Dreams sibling

WANNA DANCE WITH YOU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 40” (101.5cm) Light sweet fragrance.
Golden yellow standards have a greenish cast to them up the midrib. Falls are a full deep lavender blue-violet, with darker rosy hafts that are touched lemon and a reddish-brown band. Flowers are very large, ruffled and wide. Nice stems and good bud count ensure a long bloom season. Very pretty indeed. Sdlg. TN172A: That’s About Right sibling

WARM HUGS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Clean pink standards have a lighter flesh pink edge. Cream falls have a deep raspberry stitched haft and rosy pink dotted and stitched band. Warm Hugs has really wide and ruffled flowers on tall, well-branched stems. A beautiful iris in soft tones that are guaranteed to warm the heart. Sdlg. TM63YY: TI168ZZ: (TF56A: (TC343C: (Hysteria sibling x Danger Money) x Cheap Frills) x TF77E, Marry The Night sibling) X TK161A: (TG396A: (Fashion Diva x unknown) x Beautician)