FOR REAL (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Standards are blue white with darker centers infused pink. Falls are a rich rosy pink with a very light lavender band. A really beautiful color combination, and one that has been popular with visitors. Nice buds, stems, and growth certainly add to the attraction.
Sdlg. TM116YY: Lovely Livvy X Pharaoh’s Poet

AT THE HELM (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 14” (35.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Yellow standards over white falls with a heavy rosy lilac overlay and lighter edge. Really round form and nice stems with plenty of buds. Different!
Sdlg. TO27A: Get Ready X Here And There

HEARD A RUMOR (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
I have been working with Shockaholic as a parent, trying to put a really nice stem on intensely colored patterns involving orange. This one certainly makes the mark. Standards have pink centers that transition to peach. Falls are a vibrant medium orange. Great stems carry nicely ruffled and very elegant flowers. Such a lovely medley of colors!
Sdlg. TM47ZZ: Peach Shake X Shockaholic

HIDDEN SMILE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Midseason-late 38” (96.5cm) Lightly scented.
Pink standards have darker pink centers. Falls are a rich medium rosy lavender with a lighter center and pink hafts. Hidden Smile is a really fine iris with classic blocky form and nice stems. Coming from two very good and classically formed irises.
Sdlg. TL1C: Arrivederci X Hospitality

CANDY TREAT (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 12” (30.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Standards are solid flesh pink to orange. Falls have a cream ground dotted and stitched with salmon and a lighter edge. Beards are burnt orange. Nicely formed and budded in a very yummy color combination.
Sdlg. TO87E: Zig Zag sib X Catch My Eye

IN GOOD COMPANY (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 40” (101.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
In Good Company is a somewhat different color combination that is quite bright and striking. Standards have violet centers, becoming buff with yellow highlights at the edge. Falls are a rich and vibrant deep golden yellow. Nicely ruffled flowers are held on tall and stately stems.
Sdlg. TN27A: Mood Ring X Easy On The Eyes

LOST IN THOUGHT (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Buff pink standards are heavily infused with lavender up the midrib. Falls are a rich and smooth lavender violet with a lighter wash extending down on either side of the beard. Lost In Thought has a very nicely formed flower on great stems. Such a clean and pleasing color and presentation.
Sdlg. TM78XX: TJ119B, Final Answer sib: (Catch My Breath x Dancing Days) X Dance Off

LOVE YOU MORE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
In the continuing quest for that perfectly clean pink amoena comes Love You More. White standards are flushed pink in the centers. Falls are a gorgeous shade of pink, with deeper texture veins. It is a really lovely color combination that is stunning in the fields. Classically formed flowers are held on nicely branched and budded stems. Really gorgeous.
Sdlg. TM243ZZ: Regal Impact X Love Comes

KEEPING WATCH (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Early-midseason 14” (35.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Sky blue with a large deep indigo blue fall spot. Large beards are white with orange tips. Flowers are very round and fully formed on nice stems with vigorous growth. Stunning in a clump.
Sdlg. TO7E: Thimble X Hold On Tight sib

LITTLE SUGAR (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Midseason-late 12” (30.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Standards are medium peach to orange. Falls have a pink ground that is almost completely overlaid with violet plicata with the exception of the pink rim. A nice bicolor plicata with the added bonus of the pink rim.
Sdlg. TO74A: On A Lark X Road Rage sib

MAROON MAJESTY (T. Johnson ’25)
IB Early-midseason 25” (63.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Medium maroon red standards and edge on deep black cherry to black falls with a yellow beard. Such a classy IB with nice branching and buds.
Sdlg. TN317A: Searing Embers X Mind Blowing

SODALICIOUS (T. Johnson ’25)
IB Early-midseason 26” (66cm) Slight fragrance.
Golden yellow standards rise above deep black cherry red falls with a wide lighter band and orange beards. Absolutely stunning color combination on nice proportionate stems.
Sdlg. TN317D: Searing Embers X Mind Blowing

STUNNING FUTURE (T. Johnson ’25)
SDB Midseason-late 14” (35.5cm) Slight fragrance.
Nice clear medium pink petals are accentuated by the large showy deep blue beard. Eye-catching!
Sdlg. TO51B: Oh My sib X My Sweetness

LOVED ONE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Midseason-late 37” (94cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
One could call this a reverse pink amoena. Medium pink standards rise above cream falls with medium pink hafts. Loved One has lots of bubbly ruffles with good buds and branching. It is a very prolific grower and bloomer as well. A really nice eye-catching and clear pink.
Sdlg. TM81XX: TJ128B: (Hold Me Now x Soul Mate) X TJ119B, Final Answer sib: (Catch My Breath x Dancing Days)

NEVER ENDING STORY (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Very light lemon to cream standards have darker lemon centers. Falls are a deep red violet with a small yellow area around the beard. There is a bit of bluish violet blending below the beard, and a wide heavily ruffled and blended yellow band. Never Ending Story has gorgeous classical form with heavy ruffles on nice stems. A really lovely iris!
Sdlg. TN231A: Coat Of Many Colors X Honor Roll

ON ARRIVAL (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Light lemon yellow standards have a slightly lavender blush in the center. Falls are cream with lemon hafts and a medium rosy pink band. On Arrival is a super strong grower and bloomer with nice form, buds and branching.
Sdlg. TM136WW: Hard To Resist X Bombshell

POWER (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Sweetly scented.
Deep old gold standards are held over rich violet blue falls with reddish tones blended towards the edge. The flowers are large and extremely wide petalled creating a very full form. The lightly ruffled petals really help to show off the clean and sharp bicolor pattern. Nice stems, buds and growth make Power a really solid addition to the garden.
Sdlg. TM130WW: Arrivederci X Cranberry Spritzer

RARE GEM (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Mauve pink standards rise above mauve and lavender pink blended falls with lighter centers. There is texture veining that juts out from around the deep lavender purple beard. Gorgeous ruffled and wide form showcases the pattern. Nice stems and buds as well. Quite a striking iris.
Sdlg. TJ149ZZ: TF6E: (Secret Affair x Haunted Heart) X TD70C, Poem Of Love sib: (Fine Romance x Rite Of Passage)

SHEMOZZLE (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 36” (91.5cm) Sweet fragrance.
Lemon yellow standards rise above very complex patterned falls. There is a yellow flash around the beard, then a reddish band at the haft that becomes a blue violet wash. The pattern then transitions to a lavender band, and finally a lemon band. Quite a busy little thing, but also very showy. Gorgeous ruffled form and nice stems are the norm.
Sdlg. TN231C: Coat Of Many Colors X Honor Roll

SPICY SECRET (T. Johnson ’25)
TB Early-midseason 37” (94cm) Slight sweet fragrance.
Near solid mid raspberry standards have just a hint of white showing in the center. Falls are stark white with a wide raspberry band. A very nicely formed flower with a super clear pattern.
Sdlg. TM149YY: Raspberry Pie X Flash Mob