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Saturday, August 8, 2026

Moraea MM 21-411

Seed parent: MM 18-334a ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: MM 18-334b ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

M21-411a. The offspring of two very nice hybrids, this is a dandy flower. My only disappointment is that it's small, I will definitely breed more with it in the future. (And I also want to get a photo of it that's not chewed-on and about to close.)


Moraea MM 21-407

Seed parent: MM 14-146d (M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) X villosa D
Pollen parent: MM 18-334a ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

M 21-407a

M 21-407b



Moraea MM 21-394

Seed parent: MM 17-41a ('Zoe' sibling x M. atropunctata) X ('Zoe' sibling x atropunctata)
Pollen parent: MM 17-110a ('Zoe' sibling x M. atropunctata) X ('Zoe' sibling x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (neopavonia x villosa weird)))

MM 21-394a. Very nice sharp ring around the eye.




Moraea MM 21-391

Seed parent: MM 17-118a (M. tripetala x calcicola) X unknown
Pollen parent: MM 13-89a (M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) X villosa D

MM 21-391a


MM 21-391b. This is another one with a nice crisp ring around the eye.


MM 21-391c. I like the yellow hairs overlapping the blue eye.

MM 21-391d. Wow! Even more distinctive than form b.






Moraea MM 21-390

Seed parent: MM 18-91d (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))
Pollen parent: MM 18-344b (M. villosa B x villosa D) X ((aristata x villosa) x neopavonia sunrise)

MM 21-390a. Not the most spectacular flower overall, but I love the dreamy yellow-blue color gradient in the eye.


Moraea MM 21-388

Seed parent: MM 14-71b M. neopavonia blue X villosa D
Pollen parent: MM 14-71 M. neopavonia blue X villosa D

Hmmm, these flowers do not look a lot like the parents.

MM 21-388a. I like the contrast between the white tepals, orange blaze, and thin blue eye. 

MM 21-388b. Look how sharply recurved the style crests are. That combined with the curved tips of the inner tepals makes for an interesting look.



Moraea MM 21-385

Seed parent: MM 18-312a ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: GK 1699 MX_30 (parents unknown)


MM 21-385a