SULTRY BEAUTY (Paul Black 26)
TB Midseason-Late 31” (78.5cm)
Pronounced spicy fragrance This beauty sweeps onto the dance floor in an elegant velvet gown. The satin sheen of her tightly fitted mid boysenberry top courses downward to her velvety dark burgundy skirt underlaid with near black veins. Iridescent boysenberry edged ruffles complete the ensemble. Mid orange beards add a bit of flash. Strong growth produces show stalks with 4 branches and 8-9 buds. It is valuable as a broken color parent. Sdlg. CC57A Black Y115A, Breaking Free sib X Goat Rodeo

CAPTURE MY HEART (Paul Black 26)
BB Midseason-Late 25” (63.5cm)
Slight musky fragrance Nice ruffles, a little lace and yummy citrus colors – be still my heart! Mid peach-apricot standards blend to mid apricot border. Mid peach-apricot blended falls darken toward its margin. Vibrant tangerine beards pulse from the heart. Vigorous growth produces show stalks having 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Sdlg. EE66A: BB116G, Garden Appeal sib X Black CC131A:(Black Z240A:(Tickle My Fancy x Black X99 purple sib:(Black T96B:(Wicked Good x Laughing Clown) x Penguin Party)) x Black Z240B:(Tickle My Fancy x Black X99 purple sib:(Black T96B:(Wicked Good x Laughing Clown) x Penguin Party)))

HONOR STUDENT (Paul Black 26)
SDB Midseason-Late 12” (30.5cm)
Slight spicy fragrance Of course this student gets top marks. Rampant growth ensures a clump filled with perfectly formed blooms. Light violet-blue standards color is repeated in a wire rim around mid to dark violet-blue shaded falls. Large light lavender beards with frosted white tips are showcased in a nest of white haft darts. Sdlg. EE132A: La La Palooza sib X Wow Gee Whiz

MOONLIT NIGHT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
BB Early-midseason-late 27” (68.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Beautiful, floriferous and a strong grower are the words that immediately come to mind when I think of Moonlit Night. Good stems and bud count make it a true winner. Sdlg. TO148B: Cosmic sibling

RUNNING LATE (Paul Black 26)
SDB Late-Very Late 15” (38cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance I keep working on pushing SDB bloom further and further into TB season. ‘Running Late’ hits that mark by blooming with midseason TBs. Tightly formed flowers have pale pinkish white standards contrasting with strongly flared dark purple falls blending paler to edges. Hazy white darts surround unique burnt orange to violet beards. Rampant growth creates clumps filled with bloom. Sdlg. DD140I: Y191A, Perfectly Composed sib X Black Y278B:(Black V316F, Circus Act sib x Don't Fix It)

ZOOMBA MOOMBA (Paul Black 26)
AB- Early-Midseason 22” (56cm)
No fragrance Globular light lilac standards are etched with mulberry streaks around their outer 1/3rd and open toward their base to expose contrasting mid cantaloupe styles. A Large red-black signal spot blends into a wide iridescent claret band. Closer inspection reveals darkest purple beards topped darkest brown. Very neat. Easy and strong growth. Sdlg. EE153B: Smokin’ Hot X Debonair Bear

PAINTED NAILS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
AB (OGB) Early-midseason 30” (76cm) No fragrance.
Lavender purple standards have deeper red violet veining throughout. Falls are rich medium magenta, with deeper veins throughout and a large black cherry to black signal. Stunning, and a good grower, selected in a wet climate that can often be harsh on arilbreds. Sdlg. TO2A: Smokin’ Hot X Onlooker

SHEILA JOHNSON (Thomas Johnson ’26)
SDB Midseason-late 14” (35.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
I have wanted to name an iris for my mom for a number of years, but her favorite color is green, and it is hard to get a good green iris. I am very excited about this one. Not only is it very green-looking, but it also has a huge saturated blue beard! Absolutely stunning in a clump, it is a good grower with lots of buds. Sdlg. TP294A: Riddler X Cheers To You sibling

LEAD ACTRESS (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance White standards are heavily washed salmon pink in the center becoming veins moving towards the edge. Falls are shrimp pink with large orange beards. Noticeable orange style arms peek out between the standards. Super strong growth with show stems carry lots of buds. Absolutely stunning in clump. Sdlg TO144A: Blushing Love X Under The Harvest Moon sib

LET YOUR LOVE FLOW (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight musky fragrance Blue pink standards with lighter pink edges. Falls are the faintest lavender white becoming a little deeper before becoming a flesh band. Medium lavender beards are large and bushy. Wonderful form and nice stems on this strong grower. Really spectacular! Sdlg T)154A: Eyes Of An Angel sib X I Write The Songs

LUCKY TICKET (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 39” (99cm) A very close attempt at an orange amoena and it shows as such in the field. It is only on closer inspection that one notices the pink flush up the standards. Really a healthy and vigorous grower, covering itself with a multitude of tall well branched and budded stems. Really a stunning iris. Sdlg TO216D: Under The Harvest Moon sib X TM14A: (Trending x Precious Thing sib)

MAIN MENU (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason 38” (97cm)
Slight musky fragrance Standards have a deep plum center, becoming lighter towards the edge. Falls an amber to orange with a small white area below the orange beards. ‘Main Menu’ is a very strong grower and bloomer. Show stems with 2 branches and a spur carry 9 to 11 buds. A stunning iris in clump. Sdlg TN27PP: Artificial Intelligence

MARDI GRAS MASK (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Standards are lavender with a blended pink and orange center that extends out to the edge becoming veins. Falls are a rich blue lavender with deep inky purple diffused signal. Beards are a stunning mixture of orange and purple giving the appearance of brown. A very wildly patterned iris that is an easy grower with buds and branching galore. Sdlg TO237B: For The Ages X Open Flame sib

MYSTERIOUS ONE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 39” (99cm)
Slight fragrance. Salmon to orange standards have a violet infusion up the midrib. Falls have a salmon orange ground that is heavily overlaid with mulberry purple. More of the salmon ground color shows through on either side of the dark mulberry belly stripe. Beautiful form on incredible stems that can have up to 4 branches, 4 spurs and up to 16 buds. Has been very valuable not only for its beauty but for it breeding potential for pink and orange ground plicatas. It is also a super strong and easy grower. Sdlg TM134SS: Flash Mob X TK161A: ((Fashion Diva X unk) x Beautician)

NEXT CHAPTER (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 38” (97cm)
Slight fragrance This Iris is for the lovers of brown. Now if we could just make the standards a clean white we could take it to the next level. At any rate it is truly stunning as is. Standards are creamy white with a heavy dose of deep lemon infused up through the center. Falls are a rich brown with a lighter amber yellow edge. Strong growth and nice show stems add to the appeal. We like very much! Sdlg TN97UU: Autumn Tease sib X Que Sera Sera

PLAY THAT SONG (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Sweet fragrance Standards are a flesh pink with slightly lighter edges. Falls are a rich reddish violet with a wide lavender band. The flowers are full round and ruffled and held on nicely branched and budded stems. Pink and purple always seem to go so well together and this is no exception. Really a very lovely iris that grows and blooms very well. Sdlg TN98UU: Autumn Tease sib X Private Party

SUNSHINE HEART (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm)
Slight fragrance Brilliant golden yellow standards rise above falls with a golden yellow center and a reddish violet overlay wash below the beard. The overlay becomes a deep reddish violet band, with a lighter rosy pink narrow edge. Lots going on in this flower for sure. Patterned iris like this one are so fun, in that the longer you look at them the more complex you realize the color scheme is. Sunshine Heart is an easy grower, and flowers heavily on nicely branched and budded stems. Sdlg. TN115YY: Diamond Heart X Dare To Be Different

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

THAT’S ABOUT RIGHT (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Slight fragrance. Light lemon cream standards have the faintest light violet flush up the midrib. Falls are a deep rich purple to violet, with a narrow lighter edge. Beards are complex brown with white tips. A gorgeous and clean bicolor, That’s About Right has strong growth and lots of buds. Sdlg. TN172ZZ: Smashing Sensation X Private Party

UNDENIABLE (Thomas Johnson ’26)
TB Early-midseason-late 42” (106.5cm)
Sweet fragrance. Slate white standards have a blue flush in the center. Falls are a gorgeous slate lavender blue with a lighter wash area around the blueish white beard. There is also a slightly darker lavender rim on the falls. Undeniable was named for obvious reasons; there was never any doubt that it was going to be released. It has beautiful form on tall, well-branched and balanced stems, and is a very strong grower that blooms and blooms from early to late in the iris bloom season. A truly outstanding garden iris coming from two outstanding parents. Sdlg. TN82ZZ: Private Party X Flirty Tease