WATERS EDGE (P. Black '22)
TB Early-Midseason 32” (81cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. The base of mid violet-blue standards blend outward to icy white. Milk-glass white falls have narrow blended light blue bands and blue-gray texture veins. Tan-gold beards end in white. Three branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. AA131E: Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy X Black Y69A: Jungle Mist X Black W2A: (Beauty Becomes Her x Black U1B, Luxuriant sib)

WHAT A LOOKER (P. Black '22)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. Pink, pink and nothing but pink including the beards. The pink pigment is overlaid on a warm white ground that prevents contamination from any other color. The pink beards approaching red will make anyone stop and turn with admiring glances. It is a garden favorite that catches most everyone’s eyes. Eight to nine more simply formed flowers are presented on three perfectly spaced branches. Robust blue-green foliage is a big plus for pink TBs that can have less than stellar foliage.
Sdlg. Z14A: Strawberry Shake X Black V186A: involved

MAGIC IN THE AIR (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Rebloom Early-Midseason 11” (28cm)
Sweet fragrance. Medium violet blue standards and rim on deep violet falls. Beards are orange, then becoming violet blue with orange hair tips. Strong rebloom tendencies having rebloomed for me both in later spring and fall. A very showy and strong grower. Sdlg TK264A: Prego X Oh Canada

CAPTIVATING ONE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Midseason 13” (33cm)
Slight fragrance. A very dramatic and striking flower with large showy orange beards. Medium blue violet standards and band on deep rich magenta falls. Sdlg. TM72A: Perfect Look X TM185A: (Galaxy Quest x Woody Woodpecker pollen parent).

PRACTICAL MAGIC (T. Johnson ’23)
MDB Midseason 7.5” (19cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Blue violet to purple standards over purple-black falls. Saturated showy yellow-orange beards complete the look. Three buds on cute little plants. Sdlg. TL277B: Cherry Hollow X Kay.

STARCHASER (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early-midseason 11” (28cm)
Slight fragrance. Sky blue standards and wide band on indigo blue falls. Showy white beards have the slightest orange hair tips. Makes beautiful clumps. Sdlg. TM72B: Captivating One sib.

YOU'VE GOT THIS (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Sweet fragrance. Lavender blue with a large black cherry fall spot combined with large white beards. Quite a dramatic showoff and a favorite since its maiden bloom. Sdlg. TL319B: (TI295A x (Thump x Lab) x (Oh Canada x Parade Lap)) X Prego.

CARRY A TUNE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Light Sweet fragrance. Medium orange standards. Falls are a rosy orchid-pink with a lavender-blue flash below orange beards. Heavily ruffled flower are carried on tall well branched stems. A rich colored favorite here each year. Spectacular! Sdlg. TK45A: Arrivederci X Sweet City Woman.

CATCH PHRASE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Icy blue white standards with green veins in the center. Falls are white with a lavender rim. Inside the rim are random violet dots. The hafts have deep violet lines and there is a center line of violet below the beard. Beards are white with orange hair tips. A beautiful take on a purple and white plicata. An easy grower with show stems and gorgeous form. We like! Sdlg. TL46A: High Desert X Mixed Feelings.

CHASE THE NORTH STAR (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Icy blue white standards with a light blue edge. Falls are white with a deep inky blue-black band. Yellow orange beards scream out from the heart. This is the traditional emma cook pattern but with a much deeper blue band than we have seen before. Quite dramatic in person and not to be overlooked. Sdlg. TK24ZZ: Hard To Resist X Brouhaha.

DISTANT SHORES (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Icy white standards are infused light violet and pink at the midrib. Falls are lavender-blue violet with a lighter lavender edge. What brings life to Distant Shores is the pink in the base of the standards. It draws your eye in for a closer inspection of the frosted blue violet beard. Nicely ruffled flowers are held on well branched stalks. A good quality iris, a solid performer, and an easy doer. Sdlg. TJ308A: pod parent of Rolling In The Deep X Secret Status.

EVENING STROLL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. White ground standards are heavily overlaid deep blue purple with a deep plum to near black band. Falls are white with an inner band of deep blue purple dots and a more solid outer band of deep plum. The beard is an unusual blend with the hairs being blue purple at the base then white and finally yellow at the tips creating quite a complex treat. Evening Stroll has finally broken the link between shorter stature and lower bud count in the deep purple-black plicata lines. Seven to nine buds on tall well branched stalks are the norm. Sdlg. TJ145A: One That I Want X High Desert.

GALA EVENT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Golden orange standards tower over deep old rose falls with a large central blue violet wash. Hafts are touched gold on either side of burnt orange beards. Lots of ruffles on well- formed flowers. Good branching and bud count complete the package. Sdlg. TI122A: Barbara Rider X Arrivederci.

GONE VIRAL (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are marine blue violet with a white band. Falls are a deep rich blue violet with a white edge and striping on the sides. There is a large white luminata patch around the beard and a short white dart below the beard. The hafts are touched orange which helps to draw the eye into the flower. An exceptionally beautiful luminata that has been popular with garden visitors waiting for its release. Recommended! Sdlg. TJ124YY: Song Of Silence X Belle Fille.

LEARNING TO LOVE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Lightly scented. Light lavender blue standards with medium pink centers. Falls are creamy white with a pink blush throughout. Icy blue white beards add to the beauty. The overall look of Learning To Love is elegance, with such a pleasing combination of pastels. Nice form and ruffles complete the package. Sdlg. TK13A: Poem Of Love X Enjoyment.

MOMENT OF PEACE (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason-late 34” (86.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Blue pink standards are edged in lavender lace. Falls are near white edged with light lavender pink. The beards are pink with lavender blue tips. A very lacy flower in a very pleasing color combination. Very classy looking. Sdlg. TK52C: Poem Of Love X Full Of Hope sib.

ON THE COVER (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 32” (81cm)
Sweet fragrance. Standards are the darkest red violet with a very light rose edge. Falls are an intense shade of black mulberry with a thin light margin of light rose. There is just a touch of orange on either side of the white luminata patch. On The Cover is a very dark luminata but to the red tones of purple black where as many other dark luminatas currently on the market are to the blue tones of black. A little shorter in stature than some of the others but she certainly packs a lot of punch securing her place on the cover of the catalogue this year. Sdlg. TK22A: sister to last years intro
Spine Tingler.

ROAD NOT TAKEN (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance. Very light blue standards. Falls are white with a deep lilac blue band and short white violet lines on either side of the beard. Road Not Taken is a bit different color than the usual being more of a blue plicata rather than purple. The ruffed edge is also a bit different in the it is very tight and deep creating a beautiful garden effect. Sdlg. TL46C: Catch Phrase sib.

RUNNING IN CIRCLES (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. One of our favorite intros for this year and that is saying a lot with its competition and the fact that it is a plicata. The color on this is hard to convey in a picture as the presence it has in the garden. It is simply spectacular in clump with its extremely bright color and sharp pattern. Standards are icy white with a near solid overlay of blue lilac. The falls are white with a blue haft, center dart below beard, and band. Even the beard is tipped in blue. Gorgeous, wide, and ruffled form make it irresistible. Running In Circles has also been admired by garden visitors. Recommended! you won’t be sorry! Sdlg. TL180G: ((Ink Patterns x pollen parent of Counting Stars) X (pod parent of Say It Right x Marry The Night sib))

SHIVERS (T. Johnson ’23) TB Midseason 37” (94cm) Sweet fragrance. Wow, just wow is what I say each time I see this one in flower. Nearest attempt yet to a black amoena that we have seen. Icy blue white standards have a gilt gold edge and the visible style crests are also etched in gold. Falls are about a dark a black purple as there is. Beards are a burnt orange. Shivers is also blessed with beautiful form, ruffles, stems and good bud count. Absolutely spectacular. Check out additional pictures including clump shots of it on the website. Sdlg. TJ303ZZ: By Starlight sib.