ABSOLUTE TRUTH (B. Blyth ’18)
TB Midseason-late 36” (91cm)
Blended pristine white and lemon yellow standards, deeper at the base. White falls with faint lemon edge and white beards. Gorgeous form and ruffles on a super clean color makes this a classy garden standout.
Sdlg. X173-AA: Songsmith pod parent X Magical.

AIRY FAIRY FLOWER (P. Black '21)
BB Early-Late 23” (58cm)
Flowers, flowers everywhere! The exuberant branching and buds insure you’ll have loads of “Airy” flowers over a long time. There are 4 branches plus spur and a basal branch with 1 branch and 5 buds. It normally has at least 20 buds. Classically formed and ruffled sparkling white flowers have mid violet blue plicata band standards surrounding mid violet blue styles. Falls have a wire rim plic edging. Smaller flowers allow flowers to show without crowding. Proportion is its hallmark. Breathtaking clumps!
Sdlg. Y180A: Stylish Choice X W215A: (S207E: (Keeper x Q47C: (O234A: (Silverberry x L86B: (Waiting For George x Cimarron Trail)) x O230A: (K256A: (Flights Of Fancy x I144A, Fleece as White sib) x T.Johnson TU78A: (I’ve Got Rhythm x Flight Of Fancy)))) x U69A: (Ink Patterns x Alberta Clipper)).

ALL GROWN UP (P. Black 21)
TB Late-Very Late 32” (81cm)
Strong, well-branched stalks are able to showcase these giant-sized blooms without crowding. Lavishly ruffled standards have rosy mauve centers blended to wide light chalky gray lavender margins. Broad falls blend from pale violet blue to mid violet blue and gradually darkening to dark violet and banded dark plum. Two toned beards are gray tipped light coral and outward to mid violet. Stalks have 2 branches and 6-7 buds.
Sdlg. V159Q, Pleasure’s All Mine sib X Escape from Boredom.

ANGELIC MORN (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 31” (79 cm)
White standards with wide gold band and deep gold base and midrib. Falls are white with lavender band and gold touched hafts. Bright orange beards. Creates a beautiful color combination and a garden standout.
Sdlg TJ238B: (Hard to Resist sib x Edge of Heaven) X (Watercolor Print x Dignified).

BABY’S GOT THE BLUES (P. Black '21)
MTB (tet) Midseason-Late 26” (66cm)
The clean, dark indigo standards and inky blue black blended falls make this a great addition to the MTB class. Strong growth produces plenty of show stalks with loads of branches and buds. Unusual beards are half bronze brown and half indigo.
Sdlg. Y195A: Waylaid X U66B: (Date with Destiny x S208A, Silver Ice sib)

BALLROOM BELLE (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Late 32” (81cm)
Peach pink Standards with lighter peach edge. Falls have a peach pink ground overlaid and washed with deeper lavender texture vein lines. The falls are then encircled with a lighter peach edge. The flowers are full formed and heavily ruffled and laced. Nicely branched stems. The flower can vary being more clean peach tones with lighter violet fall veins in warm sunny weather and showing more violet and more pronounced veining especially in the falls on cooler cloudy days. Check out both photos to see the difference. Either way it is very pretty and unique. Very different!
Sdlg TH36A CORALINA X HAUNTED HEART

BALTIC SEA (T.Johnson '08)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
The extreme ruffles of Baltic Sea reminds us of the power of crashing, windswept waves as they curl toward the shore. Large, tightly formed medium marine blue flowers are breathtaking when seen singly or in clump. Beards are soft cream to blue-white. Strong growth produces stalks with 3 branches and about 9 buds. Heavy substance helps Baltic Sea maintain its lovely form even in the rain.
Sdlg. TW10A: Capital City Jazz X Sea Power

BARBARA RIDER (T.Johnson ‘15)
TB Late 38” (97cm)
This bright and showy iris is being named in honor of Thomas’s grandmother. It is a beauty to look at and a durable workhorse in the garden. Clear vivid yellow standards color is repeated over the hafts. Mid lavender blue blended falls give way to brassy gold bands.
Sdlg. TD80B: Catwalk Queen X Silk Road

BEAUTICIAN (T. Johnson ’19)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Pink Standards; Falls have a light pink to white ground with a lavender stitched plicata band. Orange Beards are tipped white. We really like this plicata coming from non-traditional plicata breeding at least on the mother’s side. A strong grower and a fun color combination. Large flowers have nice wide and ruffled form. We have been hybridizing heavily with BEAUTICIAN.
Sdlg TH59B: Stole the Show X unknown.

BEAUTIFUL MOMENT (T. Johnson ’20)
TB Late 40” (102cm)
Coral pink Standards, hafts and narrow fall edge on white falls. Incredibly wide and fully ruffled flowers are held on strong well-branched stems with 8 to 9 buds. A late flowering variety that is always a delight to see.
Sdlg TG221A MAC ‘N CHEESE X NOTE TO GOD

BELIEVE (T. Johnson ’21)
SDB Late 14” (35cm)
Believe is named to remind myself that someday I hope to have a dramatic orange with deep blue beards. Although this is not it yet, it is another step in that direction. Very pretty with nice stems, growth and plenty of buds.
Sdlg. TK277C: sib to Honorary X Keppel 0916-A, (((Spring Fresh x (Oregold x Chanted)) x Cachet) x Bluebeard’s Ghost).

BESPOKE (P. Black '21)
TB Midseason-Very Late 34” (86cm)
The hazy anthocyanin (blue to purple pigments) over the lower falls of plicatas have been informally dubbed “ghost plics” because of their ethereal appearance. It is probably a variant of the Celestar pattern and can vary considerably in intensity and application. White standards are heavily plic sanded over centers becoming solid toward red plum bands lined darker plum and showcasing unique black plum styles. Wide white falls have 3/4 inch stitched and sanded lilac plic bands with ghostly light lilac rouging inside them and dark plum haft markings. Mid marigold beards are a delightful accent. Show stalks have 4 branches and spur and 10-12 buds. Later bloom helps ensure a quality performance in colder climates.
Sdlg. Y14F: Inklination X Steal My Heart

BLACK COMEDY (P. Black ‘17)
IB Early-Late 27” (69cm)
Amazing compact clumps filled with stalks having 2 branches and 6-7 buds. Showy orange beards. Fertile.
Sdlg. V199F: Love Spell X (lady of the night x Paul Black)
IB Award of Merit 2021

BLACK HOLE (P. Black ‘19)
TB Midseason-Late 37” (94cm)
Tall, well- branched sultry purple black bitone with black styles and purple black beards. Strong healthy growth with plenty of increase.
Sdlg. X34C: Raven Girl X T96B: (Wicked Good x Laughing Clown sib)

BLACK LABEL (P. Black ‘20)
BB Midseason- Very Late 24” (61cm)
As BBs go, ‘Black Label’ is perfection in addition to having a wonderfully diverse parentage. Purple black bitone flowers have white hafts with black veins that continue down the falls. Perfectly proportioned stalks have an amazing 3 branches plus spur and 9-11 buds. You can’t miss its strong grape fragrance.
Sdlg. Y68A: U35A, Daffy Duck sib X W191A: (S207I: (Keeper x Q47C, Devil’s Delight pod parent) x U80C, Waylaid sib)

BLUEBIRD OF HAPPINESS (P. Black '12)
TB Midseason-Very Late 45”(114 cm)
The entrancing song of this little bluebird will put a smile on your face and a song in your heart. These classically styled, near-perfectly formed flowers are supported by strong show stalks having 3 branches and 8-9 buds. Plants are quite disease resistant and growth is strong and vigorous.
Sdlg. P218B: Blue Rising sib X Paul Black

BORN THIS WAY (T.Johnson ‘15)
TB Midseason-Late 36” (91cm)
Big, round and buxom. She was ‘Born this Way’. Frothy, exuberantly ruffled fuchsia rose falls are widely banded near white with an interesting veined transition between central color and banding. Strong well-branched stalks carry these beauties in regal fashion. Easy increaser. Unfortunately the cross tag was lost.
Sdlg. TD181C: Unknown - lost tag

BOUNDLESS BERRY (P. Black '21)
BB Midseason-Late 27” (69cm)
Border bearded irises are no longer sulky shrinking violets. ‘Boundless Berry’ is testament to that with its robust growth and showy clumps filled with bloom stalks. Compact, heavily ruffled flowers have light warm pink blooms. Fall hafts are rouged red plum and veined cream and shade lighter to narrow warm pink bands. Big, dark sienna beards are an interesting contrast. Show stalks have 3 branches and 7-9 buds. A moderate sweet fragrance is a plus.
Sdlg. Y171B: (Delectable Treat X V182D: (R170J, Simply Coral sib x Enough is Enough).

BREAK MY HEART (T. Johnson ’21)
TB Mid-Late 36” (91cm)
The first of many introductions this year from the wonderful parent Dressed to the Nines. White standards with lemon centers becoming faint veining to petal edge. Falls are a deep rich red violet with a very light lavender band and then a gold edge. The beards are tangerine tipped violet. Very nice ruffled form on fantastic show stems. Break My Heart is a strong bloomer covering itself with flowers. Fabulous!!
Sdlg: TJ252C: Dressed to the Nines X When Doves Cry.

BRIGHT VICTORY (P. Black ‘20)
MTB Midseason-Late 23” (58cm)
Absolutely clean and clear mid bright gold with marigold beards. Stalks have 3 branches and 9-10 buds. You can’t ignore it. Exceptional MTB parent.
Sdlg. Y179B: long & involved