HEADSHOT (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Brilliant canary yellow self with very deep, wide black cherry fall band. Beards are orange blending to yellow at the tip. A super strong contrast of colors between the yellow petals and the fall band. The flowers have full rounded and overlapping form on nicely branched stems. Very showy and notable in the garden.
Sdlg TI151A TE13A:(GYPSY LORD x TC196A:(TZ119B:(PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS x RIO) x TW19A:((DUDE RANCH x BOLD VISION) x SNAPSHOT SIB)) X TE7B:(HARD TO RESIST SIB).

HEAR ME ROAR (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Lemon yellow standards and edge on rich mahogany falls. Very rich smooth colors with nice ruffling on good stems carrying 8 to 9 buds. The ruffled falls show the petal reverse which is yellow adding to the effect. A very loud distinct color separation. Hear me Roar is a sib to Autumn Tease.
Sdlg TH68A: Seasons In The Sun X Risk Taker

HEART OF HEARTS (P. Black ‘15)
AB Mid-Late 24” (61cm)
Easy to grow 1/4 arilbred. Two branches and 5 buds. Superb aril type signal. Very limited fertility.
William Mohr Medal 2021
Sdlg. T132C: Gaudy is Good sib X Silent Sentry

HEART RACER (B. Blyth ’21)
TB Mid 36” (91cm)
A delicious Iris with standards of icy pink flushed softest rose at midribs. The falls are light magenta with a ¼” well defined edge of the standard colour. Beards are lightly burnt tangerine. It has a light perfume. Huge blooms and well branched.
Sdlg. Y64-A: Soul Singer sib X Painted Words sib

HEAT IS ON (T.Johnson ‘13)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
Standards are intense pinkish apricot blend. Wine veins overlay paler apricot sunbursts on wide and ruffled falls. Remainder of fall is dark wine. Tangerine beards bump the heat up one more notch. Heat Is On demands you stop and take note of its presence in the garden.
Sdlg. TB30A: Snapshot X Guardian Angel

HEAT OF THE MOMENT (T.Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 34” (86cm)
Very rich oxblood red self with nice orange beard. Super strong grower and nice well branched and budded show stalks, inherited from its pod parent Sharp Dressed Man. Really makes a stunning clump.
Sdlg TJ84B Sharp Dressed Man X Iconic

HERE AND THERE (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Light lemon yellow standards. Falls have light lemon ground overlaid with a rust red plicata wash. Very clean and charming.
Sdlg TK268A: Unwritten X Alaia.

HEY LOOK AT ME (P. Black 21)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30cm)
The color demands you look. Vivid yellow gold standards flushed apricot stand open enough to reveal mid apricot styles. Burnished apricot falls blend to gold edges and are set afire with big, brilliant orange beards. Clumps scream, “Hey Look At Me”.
Sdlg. Y225B: T208B: (Mostly Sunny x Graceful) X V271A: (Orange Obsession x T219C, Meticulous pod parent sib).

HEY LOOK ME OVER (P. Black '21)
TB Early-Midseason 31” (79cm)
How about two thumbs up for visual impact in the landscape! Standards and styles are bright mid gold. A wide lighter tan gold blended band surrounds ruffled mid-dark mahogany falls. White hafts are veined dark mahogany. Beards are marigold. Stalks have 3 branches and 7-9 buds. Interesting plicata heritage. Strong growth.
Sdlg. Y36B: Spice Trader X Around the Sun

HEY SOUL SISTER (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid 37” (94cm)
Standards are white with lavender blue dotted plicata band. Falls white with a blue violet plicata band. Beards are an intriguing lavender blue. A very pretty color combination set off by the beautiful color of the beard.
Sdlg TJ174A: parentage unknown, lost tag.

HIT THE JACKPOT (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 13” (33cm)
I have a bit of a fascination for beards especially on the SDBs. In my opinion the beard can make or break the flower. The large blue frosted beards on this canary yellow self definitely “make” the blooms on Hit the Jackpot. The white patch under and around the beard only adds to the contrast. Startling and beautiful in clump!!
Sdlg TK284B: ((Wit x ((Fusspot x(Stormy Circle x Neutron sib)) x Bright Note)) x Worry Wart) X pollen parent of Believe.

HOLD ME NOW (T. Johnson ’16)
TB Late 35” (98cm)
‘Hold Me Now’ has amazing dark violet blue beards with just a brushing of chocolate over their tops. They are a colorful contrast to the mid pink standards and opaque pearl white falls that have darker pink hafts and lighter pink bands. Show stalks have ample buds to make a long bloom season. It is being used in hybridizing extensively for blue bearded pinks.
Sdlg TD120A: Sib to One Last Kiss.

HOT ORANGE (P. Black ‘19)
MDB Early-Midseason 7.5” (19cm)
Hot orange blooms cover these vigrous plants. Minimal darker burnt orange plic sanding surrounds big orange beards.
Sdlg. X311B: Peppito X Lovable Pink

HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY (P. Black ‘20)
IB Early-Late 24” (61cm)
This exuberant IB has rampant growth and explodes with color from all the flowers. Pale peach styles peek out from mid purple standards. Dark purple falls have light peach luminata patches surrounding vivid orange beards. Falls have irregular light peach broken color streaks. Two branches plus spur provide 7 buds and a very long bloom season. Fertile IB.
Sdlg. X190A: House of Cards X V322A, involved SDB

I BROKE IT (P. Black ‘18)
TB Early-Midseason 35” (89cm)
‘I Broke It’ but please don’t fix it. This broken color beauty has about everything; big ruffled form, tall show stalks and vigorous growth.
Sdlg. V100D: Die Laughing X (Claim to Fame x Advantage)

I DREAMED A DREAM (P. Black ‘20)
SDB Late-Very Late 15.5” (39cm)
And the dream is a very late blooming SDB with multiple branches spaced to allow all flowers to open freely. It’s now reality. Iridescent mid purple standards shine above purple black falls with white rays around burnt orange beards. Two branches plus spur have 6-7 buds. Excellent parent.
Sdlg. Y211B: long & involved

I FEEL ENCHANTING (P. Black ‘20)
MTB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Great color and form. Light lilac standards blend to buff. Mid lilac falls have buff sanded veins around tangerine beards and silver rims. Four branches plus spur carry 10-14 buds.
Sdlg. Y198C: long & involved

IGNITE THE LIGHT (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Early-Mid 36” (91cm)
It has been hard for me to capture the beauty of this one in a photo. Very light yellow standards are heavily flushed deep golden yellow at the base and in the center transitioning to veining at the edge. Falls are a rich reddish brown with a lemon yellow and white blended band. A clump of this blooming in the full sun is spectacular. An excellent garden iris that is well branched, budded and floriferous.
Sdlg TJ225ZZ: (((Wild Angel x sib) x Girl Gone wild) x Mardi Gras Ball) X Apricot Smoothie.

I'M BACK (T.Johnson '07)
TB Midseason 34" (86 cm)
I'M BACK sets a new standard for form and color in reblooming irises. Not only will you love seeing it the first time, you'll long for it to return, and it will. Standards are medium lilac with rich dusty rose centers and along upper margins which are covered with a fine network of burgundy veins. Styles are dusty rose with crests veined dark burgundy. Falls are velvety black-cherry with paler rims and adorned with dark root beer beards. Each flower is well-formed and elegantly ruffled.
Sdlg. TU7A: Brazilian Holiday X Romantic Evening

I'M NOT STABLE (Black ‘20)
TB Early-Midseason 32” (81cm)
It’s much more fun to be a little wild and crazy and a bit mixed up. This broken color type will liven up your garden. Pale buff pink standards are randomly splashed mid lilac. Mid peach style crests are streaked lilac. Mid buff peach falls are randomly streaked from dark purple to light red purple. Hafts can be mid pink to butter. Each flower is different. Strong growth provides stalks with 2-3 branches and 7-9 buds. If you check out the second photo the color is not quite right but it shows the form so much better.
Sdlg. Y113A: V100C, I Broke It sib X W43A: (R100C: (Circle of Light x Ballet Performance) x Big Break)