'Apple Of My Eye' - Paul Black, 2023, TB, 35", Late to very late bloom. Standards waxy red brown center blended to darker mulberry, mid iridescent purple interior; style arms vivid mid lilac, mid gold edge and laced crest tips; falls white chevron around beard lined and mottled mid black cherry, irregularly sanded into dark black cherry, white dotting on laced edge, lightly laced; beards white base with center dark purple and old gold tips, three layers; pronounced sweet fragrance. Honorable Mention 2025. Photo: Paul Black