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Sunday, July 28, 2024

Moraea MM 16-99

Seed parent: MM 11-16b (M. villosa b X (aristata x calcicola))
Pollen parent: MM 11-20a (villosa a X tulbaghensis)

MM 16-99a. Sometimes when I cross an orange flower and a white or pale purple one, I'll get a yellow like this one. It's a very nice flower with dark blue eyes. Unfortunately, it fades to cream after the first day.




Saturday, July 27, 2024

Moraea MM 16-63

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

MM 16-63a

MM 16-63b

MM 16-63c


Moraea MM 15-52

Seed parent: MM 11-19 (M. aristata X villosa a)
Pollen parent: Unknown (open pollinated)

The seed parent has a lot of streaks on the tepals. How its offspring ended up with spots I'll never know, since the pollen parent is unknown.






Friday, July 26, 2024