Moraea MM 20-102

Seed parent: MM 17-26d (M. lurida x villosa) X (lurida x (aristata x villosa))

Pollen parent: MM 15-89b ((villosa x tulbaghensis) X villosa)

MM 20-102a. Interesting. The seed parent is a very natty lurida hybrid, while the pollen parent is a speckled yellow flower with blue eyes. Their offspring has black eyes and spots clustered toward the outer edges of the tepals. I feel like this hybrid is trying to tell me something, but I'm not sure what.

Moraea MM 20-48

Seed parent: MM 17-33b ((M. aristata x villosa) x belendenii) X (tripetala x villosa)

Pollen parent: MM 15-108c (longiaristata form a X neopavonia 'Summerfield')

MM 20-48a. Very interesting spotted eyes on this one.

Moraea MM 20-27

Seed parent: MM 17-26e (M. lurida x villosa) X (lurida x (aristata x villosa))

Pollen parent: MM 17-63b (atropunctata? x (atropunctata x calcicola)) X (atropunctata? x (atropunctata x calcicola))

MM 20-27a. The pollen parent is a vivid orange flower with dark spots, but this hybrid looks very much like the seed parent. I suspect possible self-pollination.

Moraea MM 20-12

Seed parent: MM 17-26 (M. lurida x villosa) X (lurida x (aristata x villosa))

Pollen parent: MM 13-134b (gigandra X villosa)

The pollen parent is a deep vivid purple color, which I hoped to combine with the nice form and interesting markings of the seed parent. But their offspring is sadly bland.

Moraea MM 20-08

Seed parent: MM 17-26d (M. lurida x villosa) X (lurida x (aristata x villosa))

Pollen parent: MM 16-85a (aristata x gigandra) X (villosa x tulbaghensis)

MM 20-08a. In this cross I mixed a very handsome lurida hybrid with one of my biggest hybrids, hoping for a large and handsome lurida-type flower. Instead I got a normal-sized and less handsome lurida-type flower. Oh well.

Moraea MM 19-162

Seed parent: Moraea longiaristata form b

Pollen parent: Moraea villosa form d

MM 19-162a. It took six years for this one to bloom, and he result was a bit of a disappointment. I was hoping for flowers with streaks on them, like the seed parent. But the streaks appear to be recessive, which is usually the case with spots as well. What's worse, none of the crosses I made in 2025 with this plant set seeds, so it may be sterile. Darn!

When they first open, the flowers have a light purple tinge, but that fades.

Moraea MM 19-147

Seed parent: Moraea loubseri

Pollen parent: Moraea villosa form o

MM 19-147a. It has mostly the color pattern of villosa o, but the flower shape is a bit like loubseri.