FEEL THE POWER (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Early 31” (79cm)
A hard iris to describe but here goes. Burnt orange to salmon blended Standards are shot violet in the center. Falls have a cream and salmon ground overlaid with a deep black cherry plicata bar across the hafts and band around edge. Burnt orange to brown beards. Strong well branched stems carry up to 11 buds. A very showy garden favorite! We like!!
Sdlg TI174A TF77E:(LOCOMOTION SIB) X TF89A:(HEAD OVER HEELS x R95-3:(ADORANOVA SIB)).

HEADSHOT (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Midseason 33” (84cm)
Brilliant canary yellow self with very deep, wide black cherry fall band. Beards are orange blending to yellow at the tip. A super strong contrast of colors between the yellow petals and the fall band. The flowers have full rounded and overlapping form on nicely branched stems. Very showy and notable in the garden.
Sdlg TI151A TE13A:(GYPSY LORD x TC196A:(TZ119B:(PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS x RIO) x TW19A:((DUDE RANCH x BOLD VISION) x SNAPSHOT SIB)) X TE7B:(HARD TO RESIST SIB).

HOT ORANGE (P. Black ‘19)
MDB Early-Midseason 7.5” (19cm)
Hot orange blooms cover these vigrous plants. Minimal darker burnt orange plic sanding surrounds big orange beards.
Sdlg. X311B: Peppito X Lovable Pink

MYSTIC ART (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
Medium pink Standards and edge on rose to lavender pink falls. Strange violet tipped orange beards add to the interest. Hard to convey the beauty of this one in a photo. Garden visitors often commented on their love for it.
Sdlg. TH35C: Hold Me Now X Friendly Advice.

SIZZLIN’ HOT (T. Johnson ’18)
TB Late 35” (89cm)
Light to med yellow standards. Falls are plush burgundy red with light yellow fall band that ages to near white. Fully saturated burnt orange. Well branched stems carry up to 10 buds. Very flashy and a garden favorite of visitors.
Sdlg. TG149A: Seasons in the Sun X Risk Taker

SPICY HOT (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Mid 14” (35cm)
Golden yellow with an overall maroon wash and dots on falls. Beards are intense orange. The flowers on Spicy Hot are so intensely colored they appear neon in the field. COLOR!!
Sdlg TK292A: Alaia X illegible cross tag.

WHEN DOVES CRY (T.Johnson ’18)
TB Midseason 36” (91cm)
A lovely clean and ruffled bicolor iris. Standards are icy white with light lemon highlights especially shot up the midrib. Falls are a plush burgundy with nice wide and precise lavender bands and a darker wire rim. Nice orange beards contrast nicely with the plush burgundy falls. A favorite and used a lot in hybridizing.
Sdlg. TG193B: Risk Taker X Born This Way.

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (P. Black ‘19)
TB Midseason-Late 33” (84cm)
What a beauty she is as she takes flight. Standards of heavily ruffled blooms are shaded light pink and are edged with ivory lace. Wide falls are light buff peach with darker veins and ivory laced edges. Burnt orange beards are an interesting contrast. Strong show stalks have 3 branches and 7-8 buds.
Sdlg. X28B: Haunted Heart X U73C: (Photogenic x O210B, Always Lovely sib)

WRAP HER UP (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Late 36” (91cm)
Apricot to salmon pink standards with a rosy lavender flush up the midrib. Falls are a rich magenta rose that is very clean with a nice ruffled edge and red orange beards. Wrap Her Up is a very clean bicolor and we think much prettier than the photo depicts. With very pretty show stems, Wrap Her Up makes a very elegant show near the end of the season.
Sdlg TJ159D: (Poster Girl x Cameo Minx) X Highly Classified.

SO HOT (T. Johnson ’22)
TB Early-Midseason 36” (91cm)
Sweet fragrance. A very early and long blooming variety, definitely in the top ten to start the season. Marked as an introduction from its maiden bloom it has performed consistently every year. A bit hard to capture but the color is so bright in the sun it appears on fire. Beautiful full ruffled form and show stems with ample buds. Brilliant gold standards sit atop rich burgundy red falls with orange beards. A definite garden favorite.
Sdlg TK227B: Honey Pie X High Desert.

WORD GAME (T. Johnson ’22)
Midseason-Late 38” (97cm)
Sweet fragrance. Light yellow standards sit atop clean orchid blue falls. There is a lighter orchid wash area below the yellow-orange beard. Great stems with nice branching and bud count. The form is wide and expansive with nice ruffles. The photo shows what the flower looks like after it has been fully open for a day. The color starts out darker and transforms to the photo color. A very clean and pretty bicolor.
Sdlg TK47YY: Arrivederci X Dressed To The Nines.

LUCKY ROLL (Paul Black '22)
AB (OGB-) Midseason-Late 22” (56cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Its colors and markings are variable. Whether it makes it a broken color, I don’t know. Slate mauve and violet standards are flecked amber as are dark old gold styles. Mid caramel falls have red-brown flecks and mid black cherry signals veined red-black.
Sdlg. AA146D: Smokin’ Hot X Black Y260A: (Black V271A: (Orange Obsession x Black T219C, Meticulous pod parent) x Black V244A, Running Bare pollen parent))

BY STARLIGHT (T. Johnson ’23)
TB Midseason 35” (89cm)
Light sweet fragrance. Flesh pink Standards with deeper pink centers and a bit of lavender shot up the midrib. Falls are a rich deep royal purple with a lighter purple edge. Orange beards are tipped lavender. This is a striking bicolor in an uncommon color combination. Strong well branched show stems carry 9 buds. Gorgeous! Sdlg. TJ303XX: Future Ruler X Secret Status.

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.

HOT WIRED (L. Miller ’23)
TB Midseason 32” (81cm)
Light fragrance. Not just another plicata! Standards are mostly solid rich maroon with slight undertones of apricot in the center. The lacey edges of the very dark apricot styles are trimmed in maroon. Flaring falls have apricot-peach ground bordered by a solid maroon edge that turns to dots as it extends from the burnt dark orange beards. 9 to 10 buds on well branched stalks. Sdlg. 5217E Powder Keg X 9813A, lost cross.

RED HOT BLUES (Paul Black 23)
SDB Early 12” (30cm)
Pronounced sweet fragrance The layers of color in the falls is entrancing. Standards and styles are mid gold. Black cherry hafts of falls blend to mid rose and then are banded bronzy brown. Half burnt orange and mid lavender beards end with a darker violet flash at their end. Sdlg. BB246A: Black Y278B: (Black V316F, Circus Act x Don’t Fix It) X Yoda

HEAT INDEX (T. Johnson ’24)
SDB Early 12” (31cm)
Slight sweet fragrance. Hot indeed. This flower is literally on fire! A gorgeous red purple bitone with a deeper fall spot. The large intensely saturated orange beards are the icing on top. Quality! Sdlg. TL295B: Prego X Roaring Fire