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Saturday, December 9, 2023

Moraea GK 1804

Seed parent: GK 1699 MX_7
Pollen parent: MM 15-80a (M. atropunctata x calcicola) X neopavonia 'Summerfield'

GK 1804_1


Moraea GK 1802

Seed parent: GK 1202_6 (M. gigandra X aristata)
Pollen parent: M. villosa form o

GK 1802_1




Moraea GK 1735

Seed parent: GK 1303_6 (M. aristata x villosa) X M. villosa form d
Pollen parent: GK 1203_1 (M. aristata X villosa form f)



Moraea GK 1728

Seed parent: GK 1303_6 (M. aristata x villosa) X M. villosa form d
Pollen parent: M. villosa form c

GK 1728_1




Moraea GK 1714

Seed parent: GK 1305_2 (M. villosa form a X form d)
Pollen parent: GK 1210_6 (M. villosa form b X form d)

GK 1714_2




Sunday, December 3, 2023

Moraea GK 1630

Seed parent: M. aristata
Pollen parent: M. neopavonia 'Summerfield'

GK 1630_1


Moraea GK 1602

Seed parent: MM 13-81 (M. aristata x villosa) X atropunctata
Pollen parent: MM 12-139b (M. 'Zoe' offspring X atropunctata)

GK 1602_1





Moraea GK 1601

Seed parent: GK 1303_1 (M. aristata x villosa) X villosa d
Pollen parent: M. villosa GK MX_3

GK 1601_1


Moraea GK 1510

Seed parent: GK 1212_1 (M. villosa form c X form f)
Pollen parent: Moraea villosa GK MX_2

GK 1510_1


GK 1510_2


Saturday, December 2, 2023

Moraea GK 1502

Seed parent: GK 1207_1 (M. villosa a X unknown)
Pollen parent: M. villosa h

GK 1502_1


Moraea GK 1432

Seed parent: Moraea villosa b
Pollen parent: M. tulbaghensis with green eye

(This is the same cross as MM 14-78.)


GK 1432_1


Moraea GK 1424

Seed parent: M. aristata
Pollen parent: MM 09-02c (M. aristata X villosa)



Moraea GK 1417

Seed parent: M. aristata
Pollen parent: MM 11-35 ((M. atropunctata x neopavonia) x villosa c) X (atropunctata x neopavonia)

(This is the same cross as MM 14-225.)





Moraea GK 1415

Seed parent: MM 10-16d (M. neopavonia x atropunctata) X gigandra
Pollen parent: MM 11-35c ((atropunctata x neopavonia) x villosa c) X (atropunctata x neopavonia)

GK 1415_1 (AKA MM 14-63)




Friday, December 1, 2023

Moraea GK 1625

Seed parent: MM 11-92a (M. atropunctata x calcicola) X (M. atropunctata x calcicola)
Pollen parent: MM 12-139a (M. 'Zoe' offspring X atropunctata)

Grown by Garry Knipe from a cross I classified as MM 16-33.

GK 1625_1

GK 1625_2


Moraea GK 1312

Seed parent: Moraea unknown
Pollen parent: Moraea unknown

Garry Knipe made a mass planting of mixed Moraea hybrid seeds. Here are some standouts.

First, a few family photos:



GK 1312 MX_2

GK 1312 MX_4. Very nice crisp white with turquoise-blue eyes.

GK 1312 MX_5

GK 1312 MX_6

GK 1312 MX_12