Tom Johnson Irises added this year 2014. in the Irises forum

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KentPfeiffer

Nov 13, 2014 7:13 AM CST

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Name: Kent Pfeiffer
Southeast Nebraska (Zone 5b)

Phillipb2 said:Is there a list in AIS of all the iris Tom Johnson has ever introduced ? Can someone put a link to it on this thread?
Barbara

No, but it's easy to create one using the Iris Database here at ATP:

http://garden.org/plants/group...

Or, if you are an emember of AIS and have access to the online registry, there is an option to "Search by Hybridizer". You'll have to both do a search for "Tom Johnson" and a search for "Thomas Johnson" to get the complete list, though, because some are listed one way and some the other. Also, the 2014 irises aren't listed yet.

The Iris Database here at ATP does include his 2014 irises, but there's a there's quite a bit of information that can't be added until the registry gets updated. Thanks to Brad, many of them do already have pictures (no pictures at all in the iris registry).

Lastly, you can also use the advanced search in the Iris Encyclopedia. If you search for "Thomas Johnson" and click the box for "Both body and title" and check the box for "All public webs", I think you'll get them all. It's hard to say for certain because you'll also get a lot of extraneous returns (basically, every entry that has the words "Thomas" and "Johnson" in it somewhere). There's no good way to search by parameters in the Encyclopedia as far as I know.

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janwax

Nov 13, 2014 10:03 AM CST

Name: Jan Wax
Mendocino County, N. CA (Zone 9a)
I'm a semi-retired studio potter.

Thanks, Kent!

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iciris

Nov 13, 2014 12:37 PM CST

Name: Barbara
Northern CA (Zone 9a)

Thank you very much Tom and Kent!

• “Whoever said, ‘Do something right and you won’t have to do it again’ never weeded a garden.” – Anonymous

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tveguy3

Nov 13, 2014 7:00 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

https://www.facebook.com/39314...
I'm liking this one too, wonder if it's a child of Haunted Heart?

https://www.facebook.com/39314...
Ghis one is really interesting too!

Oh my I need to stop looking at these, I'm going crazy already.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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lovemyhouse

Nov 13, 2014 7:13 PM CST

Name: Debra
Garland, TX (NE Dallas suburb) (Zone 8a)
Rescue dogs: Angels with paws needi

It’s okay to not know all the answers.

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tveguy3

Nov 14, 2014 4:36 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

But I can't stop myself!

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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gemini_sage

Nov 14, 2014 6:35 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

This thread got me looking into Tom Johnson hybrids and I realized I'm a fan of his work and didn't know it. Several from my mental want list are his, and 4 of the 12 I got from MAG are his, as well as the bonus they sent.

Heart of Glass, Love me True, Power Point, and Tropical Passion, and Howler was the bonus.

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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grannysgarden

Nov 14, 2014 8:02 AM CST

Name: Bonnie Sojourner
Harris Brake Lake, Arkansas (Zone 7a)
Magnolia zone

Those are five beautiful irises. Debra is going to share her Howler with me if it overwinters well and increases enough. I am looking forward to growing it.

Thro' all the tumult and the strife I hear the music ringing; It finds an echo in my soul— How can I keep from singing?

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gemini_sage

Nov 14, 2014 8:52 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Howler was a wonderful surprise when my box arrived. I had looked at it longingly, but since I'm so cheap and was mainly shopping for color, I passed on it (I had already given myself a limit of no more than $10 each, and Howler was $18).

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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tveguy3

Nov 14, 2014 9:12 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Oh Neal, you have way too much self control!

I can set all the limits I want, but it doesn't seem to help when it comes to irises. It's hard not to be a fan of TJ's irises, he has so many different ones that there has to be something in that bunch everyone like.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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gemini_sage

Nov 14, 2014 9:25 AM CST

Name: Neal Linville
Winchester, KY (Zone 6a)

Tom, I don't really have that much control, it's just been so long since I'd ordered Irises that plenty have been introduced and have dropped in price in that time. I love it that I can be cheap and feel really extravagant, LOL. There's also so many other plant genera I have to spread the budget out among, Daffodils and other fall bulbs, Peonies, and various other perennials- I'm a general flower hog, LOL.

"...and don't think the garden loses its ecstasy in winter. It's quiet, but the roots are down there riotous." Rumi

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irisarian

Nov 14, 2014 10:14 AM CST

Name: Lucy
Tri Cities, WA (Zone 6b)
irises

Mid-America also has plenty of Paul Black's introduction. He started the garden in Oklahoma, but after several seasons of rotten weather moved north.

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crowrita1

Nov 14, 2014 10:22 AM CST

Name: Arlyn
Whiteside County, Illinois (Zone 5a)

If you are a "Flower Hog",you're in the right "pen", Neal ! We all seem to "oink" a lot here

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tveguy3

Nov 14, 2014 11:01 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

Yes, I guess we do all feed at the same trough

I was wondering how many of TJ's irises won the Dykes medal, so I did a search, looks like only one did, and that was Paul Black. But still that's pretty good to have one at his young age I think.

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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Lestv

Nov 14, 2014 12:34 PM CST

Name: Leslie
Durham, NC (Zone 8a)

Tom - That first picture above is a "fun seedling of Haunted Heart". Or so says the facebook page!

"The chimera is a one time happenstance event where the plant has a senior moment and forgets what it is doing." - Paul Black

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tveguy3

Nov 14, 2014 1:33 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I thought it looked like it might be, where does it say that?

Politicians are like diapers, they need to be changed often, and for the same reason.

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tveguy3

Nov 14, 2014 1:36 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Tom
Southern Wisconsin (Zone 5b)

I just noticed on facebook that Tom Johnson was named to win the hybridizers medal at the national convention in Portland next year. How fitting that we have a thread honoring his creations.