Multiple stalks give a wonderful mass of color. Stalks have 2 branches and 5-6 buds. As can be seen by the parentage, LURE OF GOLD had to wait a while before striking pay dirt. It was worth the wait. These ruffled nuggets are rich, well saturated, pure gold except for a few brown veins that course beside the vivid, wide orange beards.
Plants are vigorous with amples increase.
Here we have the iris, Tom Johnson, stated in a different way, in a shorter, more condensed version. Dark blue purple standards are echoed in the darker, inky, blue black falls. The falls have a slightly lighter edge and centerline. Flowers are lightly ruffled and tightly structured. Fat, fuzzy, old gold beards laid over a purple base make a pleasing statement.