AT LAST MY LOVE (Paul Black 26)
SDB Late-Very Late 14.5” (37cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance For those wanting a SDB to enter in a typical TB show, here is another one of my multiple branched and budded, late blooming SDBs that fits the bill. Light rose infuses up midribs into mid lilac standards. Falls are mid red-violet blending lighter to their edge. Big orange beards are sandwiched between white hafts veined dark plum. Two basal branches have a spur on each and the main stem has 2 branches all adding up to an incredible 10-11 buds. Sdlg. Y211A, I Dreamed a Dream sib X Silence Please

BLUE SONGBIRD (Paul Black 26)
SDB Midseason-Late 13” (33cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It is a cheery song this little bird sings. Clear light blue standards perch atop mid blue falls. The beard is a heavily saturated darkest navy blue. Makes a satisfyingly beautiful clump. Can be used for broken color SDB breeding. Sdlg. EE127A: Slightly Confused X By the Sea

CANDY BEARD (Paul Black 26)
MTB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Oh yes, these beards are good enough to eat. Mid pink styles peer from between mid-light blue-pink standards. White falls have wide rosy pink plic banding, lines and dotting over the center. Makes a very colorful clump. Well-branched stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds. Sdlg. EE181A: Bright Victory X Candy Tycoon

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)))

FORTUNE AND GLORY (Paul Black 26)
BB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Slight spicy fragrance This stable of smaller flowered parents helped create a near perfect border bearded of mouthwatering mid golden apricot blooms with hazy plum-brown veins descending from vivid orange beards. Moderate ruffling is perfect for its size. Superb parent for BBs, IBs and TBs. Two branches and spur carry 8-9 buds. Sdlg. EE60A: Black BB109A:(Black Y59C:(Hot Off the Press x All too Exciting) x Hot Off the Press) X Black CC4A:(Hot Off the Press x Z145I:(Black V385B:(First Lady of Spring x Silver Ice) x Black V168A:(Coral Splendor x Simply Coral)))

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

LIFE GOES ON (Paul Black 26)
BB Early-Midseason 27” (68.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance The simply formed mid violet flowers are nothing you’ll get excited about. The appeal is the green and white variegated foliage with some purple base. There is some reblooming blood in the parentage so it can be useful in breeding reblooming variegated foliage types. Sdlg. CC11A: Variegated Wonder X Sub-Zero

PINK EXPLOSION (Paul Black 26)
MTB Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight sweet fragrance Refined flowers are pink. Mid pink standards encase a bit darker styles. Light pink falls have darker hafts and margins. Glowing tangerine beards finish it all. Two and three branches produce 7-9 buds. An exciting parent for all median classes. Sdlg. EE108A: Sassy Senorita X Dream of Dreams

PURPLE PLEASURE (Paul Black 26)
BB Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance An abundance of ruffles and frills on a classically formed flower ramp up its visual pleasure. Clean mid violet standards color is repeated in a wide band around velvety dark purple falls with dark plum hafts. Light grayed tan to pale blue bears is an interesting touch. Lovely show stalks have 3 branches and 9-10 buds. Note the blue and pink parentage. Sdlg. DD22C: Adrift At Sea X Black BB86E:(Bubbly Beauty x For Lovers Only)

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)

SAILS UP (Paul Black 26)
MTB Early-Midseason 25” (63.5cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance It’s time for a pleasant day on the water – hoist the sails. Compact flowers are white with fall centers lightly washed palest violet blending to wide light violet margins. White beards don’t distract from a perfect day. Three well-spaced branches carry 8-9 buds. Sdlg. EE99A: CC151A, Dainty Bride sib X CC119 sib: Double or Nothing sib

SORCERER’S SPELL (Paul Black 26)
IB Early-Midseason 22” (56cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance Beware of the dark side lurking here. Mid red-purple standards blend lighter toward their edge. Open standards reveal showy rose and gold styles. Velvety dark purple falls shade to near black margins. Light tangerine over white beards rest in a white luminata plicata patch. There are sometimes random white streaks and splashes. Use it to create IB and BB broken color flowers. Three branches carry 8-9 buds. Sdlg. EE86A: Nickel’s Worth X Lumistreak

SUN (Paul Black 26)
MTB Early-Midseason 25” (63.5cm)
Slight sweet fragrance The name says it all – ‘Sun’ has little orbs of sunny yellow with a blush of pink up standards. Mid marigold beards add a bit of zing. Show stalks have 3 branches and 9-11 buds. You don’t need to be close to see its impact. Sdlg. EE95A: AA161A, Yowza sib X Black CC165A:(Fairy King x Y203I, Deep in the Heart sib)

TOMBOY BLUE (Paul Black 26)
MDB Early-Midseason 7” (18cm)
Slight sweet fragrance This cute sibling to ‘Blue Songbird’ is just as appealing but in a more subtle way. Standards of tightly constructed flowers are palest blue. Clear mid blue falls blend paler to their edge. Light blue beards are frosted white. Makes a serenely beautiful clump. Perfect as an edging or in a rock garden. Sdlg. EE127D: Slightly Confused X By the Sea

TWINKLING EYES (Paul Black 26)
SDB Midseason-Late 11” (28cm)
Slight sweet fragrance This sibling of ‘Dark Eyed Lass’ is similar but adds warming light gold hafts and indigo shadings around big near black spots on widely banded white falls. White standards dance above its dramatically colored falls. Big fluffy yellow to white bi-color beards are a joyful accent. Sdlg. DD163B: BB248B, Touch of Turquoise sib X Zaa Zaa Zing

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