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Saturday, August 29, 2026

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)











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


Moraea MM 21-382

Seed parent: MM 15-30b (M. aristata x villosa a?) X (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)
Pollen parent: MM 18-91b (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))

MM 21-382a


Moraea MM 21-371

Seed parent: MM 18-122a (M. loubseri x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (atropunctata x calcicola))) X (bellendenii x neopavonia thin blue)
Pollen parent: MM 18-334b ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

M 21-371a



Moraea MM 21-356

Seed parent: MM 18-312b ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: MM 15-106c ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x gigandra) X (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)

M 21-356a. I like this: rich intense colors and an interesting smoky band around the eye.



Moraea MM 21-354

Seed parent: MM 16-85a (M. aristata x gigandra) X (villosa A x tulbaghensis blue)
Pollen parent: MM 18-344b (M. villosa B x villosa D) X ((aristata x villosa) x neopavonia sunrise)

MM 21-354a.  I crossed a very large flower with a flower that's especially attractive. The result is not especially large, and although nice-looking it is not as nice as the pollen parent. 

In other words, it didn't work.


Moraea MM 21-346

Seed parent: MM 18-19a ((M. aristata x villosa blue-green) x bellendenii) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: MM 15-122f M. atropunctata X longiaristata blue spots

MM 21-346a. Wow! This flower is small, but it has a very intricate, multi-colored eye. If I could get that pattern on a larger, more brightly-colored flower, that would be exciting.

MM 21-346b

MM 21-346c
(was x)

MM 21-346d (was y)

MM 21-346e (was z)


Moraea MM 21-342

Seed parent: MM 15-80b ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (atropunctata x calcicola)) X neopavonia 'Summerfield' old
Pollen parent: MM 18-312a ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

MM 21-342a


Moraea MM 21-339

Seed parent: Moraea villosa O
Pollen parent: Moraea 'Zoe'

MM 21-339a. Nice intense colors. 'Zoe' is a spotted flower, so this plant should have a recessive gene(s) for spots. If I can get that expressed in a future cross, and keep the rich colors, the result should be very nice.


Moraea MM 21-338

Seed parent: MM 18-67 (M. bellendenii x aristata) X (villosa F x (((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x villosa wt/blue-green) x (atropunctata? x neopavonia)))
Pollen parent: MM 13-149c ((M. atropunctata? x neopavonia) x gigandra) X (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)

MM 21-338a 

The tepals fade from light yellow to cream.


Moraea MM 21-334

Seed parent: MM 13-137c M. tripetala X calcicola
Pollen parent: MM 17-110a ('Zoe' sibling x M. atropunctata) X ('Zoe' sibling x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (neopavonia x villosa weird)))

MM 21-334a


Moraea MM 21-331

Seed parent: MM 18-329c (M. loubseri x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (atropunctata x calcicola))) X villosa O
Pollen parent: MM 13-149c ((M. atropunctata? x neopavonia) x gigandra) X (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)

M 21-331a. Interesting. M. villosa o is only one of the grandparents of this cross, but its color scheme comes through clearly.


Moraea MM 21-330

Seed parent: MM 18-312b ((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: MM 13-14d (M. atropunctata x calcicola) X (atropunctata x calcicola)

These plants could also be MM 21-326; my records are unclear. They look like 13-14d in some ways, so I am guessing they are 21-330.




Moraea MM 21-320

Seed parent: MM 18-09a M. bellendenii X ((aristata x (atropunctata? x neopavonia)) x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (aristata x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))))
Pollen parent: MM 18-13b (M. bellendenii x ((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

MM 21-320a


Moraea MM 21-316

Seed parent: MM 18-21 ((M. aristata x villosa blue-green) x bellendenii) X (villosa (row 5 middle) x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))
Pollen parent: unknown (OP)



Moraea MM 21-314

Seed parent: MM 18-91c (M. bellendenii x aristata) X ((atropunctata x calcicola) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))
Pollen parent: MM 15-60a (M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) X (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)

MM 21-314a

MM 21-314b. I like the double ring at the base of the eye.


Moraea MM 21-308

Seed parent: MM 13-137c M. tripetala X calcicola
Pollen parent: MM 18-333a ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X (tulbaghensis dark eye x villosa h)

This is a very handsome collection of flowers.

MM 21-308a


MM 21-308b


MM 21-308c (formerly b)