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Sunday, October 5, 2025

Moraea MM 21-239

Seed parent: MM 18-91a (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis))
Pollen parent: MM 18-333a ((villosa x tulbaghensis) x villosa form d) X (tulbaghensis x villosa form h)

These flowers look a lot like MM 21-236, and I suspect they are actually stray seedlings from that cross.



Moraea MM 21-236

Seed parent: MM 18-64a (M. bellendenii x aristata) X atropunctata
Pollen parent: MM 18-21d ((aristata x villosa) x bellendenii) X ((villosa x (atropunctata x neopavonia))

Very interesting color pattern in the eyes.


Moraea MM 21-231

Seed parent: MM 18-88 (probably M. bellendenii)
Pollen parent: M. longiaristata form b

This is one of only a few successful crosses I've had with this form of M. longiaristata. The flowers in this case look like a pale orange form of longiaristata.

MM 21-231a




MM 21-231ab


Moraea MM 21-228

Seed parent: MM 17-10a (M. tripetala x calcicola) X 'Zoe' offspring x atropunctata)
Pollen parent: MM 18-234a (bellendenii x (gigandra x (atropunctata x neopavonia))) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis) x (villosa x tulbaghensis))

I crossed a spotted flower with a reddish one, hoping for a spotted red flower. It hasn't happened yet, but the flowers are still interesting.

MM 21-228a

Here's a sibling.


Saturday, October 4, 2025

Moraea MM 21-227

Seed parent: MM 18-67 (M. bellendenii x aristata) X (villosa f x (((atropunctata x neopavonia) x villosa c) x (atropunctata x neopavonia))
Pollen parent: MM 18-334b ((villosa x tulbaghensis) x villosa d) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis) x villosa d)







Friday, October 3, 2025

Moraea MM 21-224

Seed parent: MM 18-37 (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis) x villosa)
Pollen parent: Unknown (open pollinated)

Judging from their looks, these are probably self-pollinated.

MM 21-224a


MM 21-224b




Moraea MM 21-203

Seed parent: MM 18-62 (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((aristata x villosa) x neopavonia 'sunrise')
Pollen parent: MM 13-77b (villosa x tulbaghensis) X (villosa x tulbaghensis)

A cross between a mauve-red flower and a yellow flower, hoping for brighter red. Nope.