INSANIAC (T.Johnson '12)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
What a crazy mixed up potpourri of color and pattern. Insaniac carries on with another variation of ‘Wild Angel’ type patterning. Flowers are fuller and more ruffled. The addition of gold edges on standards and styles makes a lovely accent. A clump of Insaniac will be a sure showstopper in your garden.
Sdlg. TA93A: Bright Sunshiny Day sib X Painter’s Touch

SHARP DRESSED MAN (T.Johnson '10)
TB Early Midseason 36” (91cm)
He’s tall, dark and handsome and draws the eye of anyone walking by. Only the finest clothes will do for this Sharp Dressed Man. Standards are iridescent mid purple. Elegantly ruffled purple black falls have a velvety texture and slightly lighter rim. Only someone so confident could get by with such an outrageous orange tie. Show stalks with 3-4 branches and 10-12 buds help insure a superior garden performance. Robust, healthy growth. Colors are exceptionally clear.
Sdlg. TZ58A: Paul Black X Saturn. A fantastic iris that blooms heavily with show stalks galore and is consistently good year to year. Wister Medal; First runner up to the Dykes 2017.

SNAPSHOT (T.Johnson '08)
TB Early-Midseason 32” (81cm)
Snapshot may be short of stature but you won’t overlook the powerful presence of its bright colors in your garden. Blazing yellow-gold standards continue as large sunbursts etched onto centers of mahogany-red falls. Mahogany veins radiate over sunbursts. Zingy gold beards amplify the sunburst effect. Growth is strong and robust. Stalks have two branches and 7 buds.
WISTER MEDAL; Runner up to the Dykes '16 and '17.
Sdlg. TW6C: Bold Vision X Next Millennium.

NEON FLASH (Paul Black 23)
MDB Midseason-Late 7.5” (19cm)
No fragrance The blazingly bright colors of ‘Neon Flash’ scream for attention. Mid-dark pink standards surround darker pink styles. Mid peach-pink falls are rouged rose at ends of clear pink beards. Cute little thumbnail sized blooms. Sdlg. BB226A: Hey Look at Me X Sweet Pink

MINI STRIPE (Paul Black 23)
MDB Midseason 7” (18cm)
No fragrance ‘Mini Stripe’ is an eye-catching sport of a quite average purple seedling. Both standards and falls of silvery translucent white flowers have mid to dark violet lines etched overall and becoming a closer stitched fall band. White styles with violet lined crests nestle between upright standards. Sdlg. Y269N: involved

IT'S A SNAP (Paul Black 23)
MDB Early-Midseason 7” (18cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance. What a welcome sight these cute little flowers are as spring begins to ramp up. Vigorous clumps cover themselves in masses of bloom. Mid-light brassy gold standards color repeats in wire rims around dark mahogany blended falls. Sdlg. BB195B, Bacon and Eggs sib

BOOM (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is spring’s explosion of color. Light peach standards are a soft foil for the raucous mid plum falls widely banded light rosy mauve. Bright dark orange beards go “Boom”! Clumps are filled with stalks. Robust growth. Sdlg. BB227A: Hey Look At Me X Yoda

BACON AND EGGS (Paul Black 23)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Sunnyside up light yellow standards sit atop mid red-brown bacon falls with a little egg at hafts and around them. Clumps are filled with stalks and plenty of increase left for next year. Sdlg. BB195C: Before the Dawn X Mesa Sunrise

ROMANTIC LEAD (Ghio ’20)
Midseason35” (89cm)
Med. Pink standards and hafts on white falls with a lighter pink rim. Pink beards.

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.

SCORCHING HOT (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Midseason 12” (30.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Golden yellow standards with a rust-red infusion at the midrib. Falls are near solid mahogany-red with a little bit of gold showing through and a pencil thin gold petal edge. Vigorous and showy with three buds. Beautiful clumps! Sdlg. TL303C: Alaia sib X (My Little Friend pod parent x (Brash And Sassy x Galaxy Quest)).

ROAD RAGE (T. Johnson ’23)
Early 13” (33cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant gold standards. Falls have medium gold ground with a heavily dotted and stitched red violet plicata haft and narrow petal edge. Huge near red beards are intensely saturated. Fantastic wide, round, and ruffled form on nice stems carrying three buds. Sdlg. TL298B: Alaia X Twitter Bug.

RIDDLER (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Wow! This is a favorite that I look forward to blooming each year. Such a strange but pretty and intriguing combination of colors. Check out the additional photos of it to see the variations as it ages. Super grower and prolific bloomer. Recommended!! Sdlg. TM184B: Drifter X Brevity.

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.

MIGHT EXPLODE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Large ruffled and round flowers that are red with a deeper fall spot. Humungous yellow-orange beards are quite startling! Three buds and strong growth. We love this one! Sdlg. TL295E: Sib to Look At You.

LOOK AT YOU (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 11” (28cm)
Sweet fragrance. Brilliant rust red with a deeper fall spot with a brilliant yellow beard. Three buds on this dazzling little beauty. Sdlg. TL295A: Prego X Roaring Fire.

LAVA BURST (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 10” (25.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Clear brilliant canary to golden yellow standards. Falls have a golden yellow ground that is almost completely overlaid with molten maroon-red. Nicely ruffled and great contrast. Makes startling clumps. Sdlg. TL299D: Alaia X (Unwritten x sib to Parade Star).

JEWEL HEIST (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Midseason 11” (28cm)
Musky fragrance. Yet again another introduction from the fabulous parent Alaia. These colors are in neon. Standards and styles have pink centers with light orange edges. Falls have a pink ground with violet dots at haft and below beard. Fall edges blend from pink to orange. Enormous bushy red-orange beards. Incredible! Sdlg. TK293E: Alaia X Sweet Devotion.

HAPPY PLACE (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 14” (36cm)
Slight fragrance. Happy Place got its name based on its cheery nature. It is just such a happy iris that makes me smile. Brilliant canary yellow self with a white line extending below the large bushy white beards. The falls are slightly darker yellow in the center. Very bright and a favorite. Sdlg. TK283A: Hit The Jackpot pod parent X Ribbit pollen parent.

EASY BANTER (T. Johnson ’23)
SDB Early 12” (30.5cm)
Sweet Fragrance. Rich red violet with a deep maroon-black fall spot. Beards have a white base with yellow tips. Any easy grower with large yellow beards that really pop. Sdlg. TL278B: Cherry Hollow X Roaring Fire.