Moraea MM 12-93

Seed parent: MM 03-04a (aristata X calcicola)

Pollen parent: Moraea bellendenii













I was curious to see how pale purple and yellow flowers would combine. In this case, the answer is that you get cream-colored flowers with very dark purple centers. The most notable thing about these plants was that they bloomed quite late for a Moraea, in early to late April in my part of California (most bloom in mid-March). They inherited that timing from M. bellendenii.

MM 12-93a.

MM 12-93b. I like the dainty yellow inner tepals, but otherwise the flower is pretty bland.