SHOCKING SECRET (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Late 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Shocking Secret was selected for introduction when I first laid eyes on it. It was in flower in the middle of a 20 row seedling patch. The patch was in full flower and still Shocking Secret stood out among the sea of color, staring at me with its deep signal as if to say “pick me”. Medium orchid to lavender self with pink tones infused in the standards. Falls are the same, only with a large dark black cherry signal that surrounds the orange beards. Nicely branched and budded with good form. Yet another introduction from When Doves Cry, proving to be an excellent parent. To say it is dramatic is an understatement.
Sdlg TJ246ZZ: Medal Of Honor X When Doves Cry.

ABSOLUTELY YES (Paul Black 22)
IB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance Smashingly colored flowers and plenty of them on perfectly proportioned show stalks. A quick description is yellow amoena plicata. Neat violet spathes. Using extensively in breeding.
Sdlg. Z166A: Taz X Cat Tales

ALGORITHM (Paul Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 13” (33cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Paler fall centers of icy blue white flowers have fine brassy olive lines precisely surrounded on each side with lighter tan shadows. The look is captivating and as far as I know, it is the first instance of this sort of pattern.
Sdlg. AA199C: Lucky X Mini Mouse

ALL NATURAL (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm
Pronounced musky fragrance Wide, ruffled and perfectly formed flowers have brassy caramel standards repeating in plicata bands around white falls. Big burnt orange beards.
Sdlg. AA179F: Bazinga X Kaching

BIT OF PINK (Paul Black '22)
MDB Midseason 7.5” (19cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Frosted light blue beards gently caress these dainty light smoky lilac pink flowers decorated with pink styles. So pretty.
Sdlg. AA221B: Black W234G, Inclination sib X Black X314A: Peppito X Breathtaking

BUSY AS A BEE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Late-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is a crazy quilt of plicata color and pattern. Butter standard centers have slate violet plic dotting and blend to wide brass-gold bands. Yellow to cream falls have descending plic marks of rust, garnet and light violet then banded brass gold.
Sdlg. I Go Crazy X Crack Me Up

BYZANTINE ROMANCE (Paul Black '22
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
No fragrance Stalks with two branches have six buds. Simple pale lilac flowers have darker orchid signals and are accented with showy light marigold beards.
Sdlg. Byzantine Ruby X Black V183C: (Grace and Charm x Black P92B: (Lady of the Night x Paul Black)

CHER’S FANCY IDEA (Paul Black '22)
IB Early-Midseason 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance It is a lovely luminata from two excellent parents. Dusky rose standards blend lighter to light yellow bands. White luminata patches on mid purple blended falls are splashed with pretty marigold beards.
Sdlg. AA175B: Cher’s Delight X Fancy Idea

CHILD (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance ‘Child’ is the beginning of a new color pattern of pink and yellow bi-colors. Mid pink standards sit atop light yellow falls washed pale pink then decorated with half tangerine and half soft lavender beards. Very pretty.
Sdlg. AA240C: Black T255A, Festive Bow pollen parent X Platitude

CONTEMPLATE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Slight musky fragrance SDB plicatas continue to evolve. ‘Contemplate’ brings reverse yellow plicatas into being. Butter standards have wide dark khaki plicata bands. White falls have plicata bands of mid violet and narrowly banded mid khaki. Unusual light blue luminata type patch on each side of beards. Can be used to create reverse bi-color plicatas.
Sdlg. AA242F: Black X277A: (Black T271H, Spring Is Here sib X Little Bit Of Lace

DANCE WITH THE DEVIL (Paul Black '22)
MTB Midseason-Late 24” (61cm)
No fragrance It’s vivid magenta cloak with vivid tangerine beards might lead you astray. Be careful. Nicely branched and budded stalks are tinted purple.
Sdlg. AA159A: Flirtin’ Skirts X Black Y192A: (Black U68B: (Date with Destiny x Unknown) x Night Spirit) tetraploid

DARE YOU (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 14” (36cm)
Slight musky fragrance Flawless ruffled flowers are dark charcoal wine blended to slightly lighter fall borders. Richly saturated beards are purple overlaid dark sienna. So nice!
Sdlg. AA242D, Contemplate sib

DING-A-LING (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance This purple and white plicata with darker wine hafts is perfection of flower size, form and proportion of stalk which has 2-3 branches and 8-10 buds. Showy clumps.
Sdlg. AA277C: Midnight Velvet X Lap of Luxury

DOTTING EVERY EYE (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
No fragrance This is one of the rare instances of an arilbred-median producing a single viable seed. Better yet, the pollen parent is a reblooming TB. Yellow styles peer from inside globular white standards. Cinnamon lines and dots cover yellow falls and finished with a darker cinnamon signal. Two branches and 4-5 buds. Limited fertility.
Sdlg. V351A: Brash and Bold X Black S142BR, Triple Dip sib

EASTER CHICK (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
No fragrance. White luminata type patches surround striking marigold beards on this bright clear yellow-gold glaciata. What a gorgeous clump!
Sdlg. Z188A: Black V222B: (My Cher x involved) X Black V230C: (Black 258A, April Fanfare sib x My Cher)

FLUFFY KITTY (Paul Black '22)
IB Midseason-Late 25” (63cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. This sparkling white glaciata with bright yellow hafts and marigold beards shimmers in the sun. Clumps are packed with stalks having 2 branches and 5-6 buds.
Sdlg. AA170C, Impressive sib

GRAPE MOON (Paul Black '22)
SDB Early-Midseason 15” (38cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Light pink standards top peachy pink falls adorned with half-moon slate violet spots and light apricot hafts then finished with peachy tangerine beards.
Sdlg. Z205G: Black V279A: (Black S289D, Oh So Sweet sib x Riveting) X Black X255 sib: (Pawn x involved)

HAPPY FEET (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
No fragrance. Well-formed mid yellow flowers are made special by the white styles and white center stripes drawn through fall centers. Burnt orange beards end in lavender.
Sdlg. AA235A: Black X265C: (Gate To Paradise x involved) X Little Bit Of Lace

HOLD ON TIGHT (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Light 13” (33cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Clump power is taking off. Mid slate violet standards color is repeated in a wide band around dark grape blended falls. Tangerine beards are nestled in a nest of white rays.
Sdlg. Z228D: Black W260A: (Crank It Up x Black S320C, Mister Mistoffelees sib) X Black V279A: (Black S289D, Oh So Sweet sib x Riveting)

I’M IN LOVE (Paul Black '22)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Yes, it was love a first sight and that hasn’t changed in its subsequent years of evaluation. It is at the top of my favorite SDBs. Bright, cheery and personable are good descriptors for it. White styles peer from inside bright yellow standards veined and toned slate violet in upper third. Bright yellow luminata patches give way to white shoulders blending to light lilac washed falls veined overall dark lilac. Two toned orange and marigold beards add fiery passion. Variable color and markings. Fabulous parent.
Sdlg. AA219A: Tourist Trap X Bazinga