Babiana MM 22-299

Seed parent: Babiana blanda

Pollen parent: Unknown

MM 22-299a. Unfortunately, there was no tag on this seed pod, so I don't know what the pollen parent was. But it's interesting that this hybrid of a pink flower ended up mostly white.

Fritillaria striata

In 2019, Jane McGary shared seed of this species, which were provided to her by the Tejon Conservancy in southern California. In the past I have had very poor results growing Frits in pots. I think Fritillaria bulbs do not tolerate well the super-dry summer conditions in a pot. So I planted these seeds in one of my raised beds, and settled in to see what would happen. The plants teased me with single spoon-shaped leaves for six years, and then in spring 2026 I finally got some flowers. 

Better yet, two individuals bloomed, and I was able to cross them, so now I can raise more plants and share seeds with others. Thanks, Jane!

As you can see, the flowers are nodding bells the size of a fingertip, delicate and elegant. I like the fine striation inside the flowers, but you have to tip them up or do some gymnastics to see it.

Check it out: The three inner tepals have a very thin picotee edge on them, which the outer tepals lack.

This is a different individual, with fewer striations but tepals that flare more.

Moraea MM 20-367

Seed parent: MM 17-34a ((M. tripetala x calcicola) X neopavonia)

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

MM 20-367a

Moraea MM 21-137

Seed parent: MM 13-33 (M. villosa F X C)

Pollen parent: MM 13-33 (villosa F X C)

Moraea MM 22-129

Seed parent: Moraea villosa O
Pollen parent: MM 18-265a ('Zoe' sibling x M. atropunctata) X villosa O

MM 22-129a

Moraea MM 22-128

Seed parent: MM 19-22a (((M. atropunctata? x neopavonia) x villosa wt/blue-green) x neopavonia) X unknown
Pollen parent: MM 18-234a (M. bellendenii x (gigandra x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))

Another yellow X brick red cross, hoping for brighter red. I think I've proven to myself that this approach doesn't work.

MM 22-128a. Not the color I wanted, but it's a handsome flower.

Moraea MM 22-117

Seed parent: MM 18-276a (M. gigandra x neopavonia) X (((atropunctata x calcicola) x (atropunctata x calcicola)) x neopavonia 'Summerfield' old)
Pollen parent: MM 19-15a ('Zoe' original x M. neopavonia 'Summerfield') X villosa O

A very nice orange flower crossed with an extremely rich purple one.

MM 22-117a. Not impressive.