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 22-152

Seed parent: Moraea atropunctata
Pollen parent: Moraea insolens

MM 22-152a. This is a very attractive flower with brilliant colors. The markings look a lot like insolens, except for the dots on the backs of the tepals, which are pure atropunctata.

Moraea MM 22-150

Seed parent: GK 1903a (parents unknown)
Pollen parent: MM 19-45b ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)

MM 22-150a. It doesn't have the impressive markings of the pollen parent, but the colors are nice.

Moraea MM 22-148

Seed parent: MM 19-64a (((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x (atropunctata x calcicola)) x neopavonia 'Summerfield' old) X ((aristata x gigandra) x (villosa A x tulbaghensis blue))
Pollen parent: MM 19-70a (M. lurida x villosa F) X (((atropunctata x calcicola) x (atropunctata x calcicola)) x neopavonia 'Summerfield' old)

MM 22-148a

Moraea MM 22-147

Seed parent: MM 19-60a ('Zoe' sibling x M. atropunctata) X ((aristata x gigandra) x (villosa A x tulbaghensis blue))
Pollen parent: MM 18-322a (M. tripetala x villosa h) X ((aristata x villosa) x neopavonia sunrise)

MM 22-147a

Moraea MM 22-144

Seed parent: Moraea gigandra
Pollen parent: Moraea insolens

Oh, boy, this was my favorite new hybrid of 2026. These flowers are mostly orange, which is what usually happens when I cross a purple species with an orange one. But there is a subtle purple wash over parts of the flower, and in form B you can see a white aura around what I guess I should call the eye. These flowers appear to be fertile, and I can't wait to see what their next generation will look like.

MM 22-144a

MM 22-144b

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.

Moraea MM 22-116

Seed parent: MM 18-259a (M. tripetala x neopavonia 'Summerfield') X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D)
Pollen parent: GK 1699 MX_46 (parents unknown)

A cross between a light orange flower and a light purple one.

MM 22-116a

Moraea MM 22-105

Seed parent: MM 18-234a (M. bellendenii x (gigandra x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))
Pollen parent: GK 1699 MX_8 (parents unknown)

MM 22-105a. A brick red flower and a yellow flower produced a cream flower. Not bad, but I was hoping for bright red.

Moraea MM 22-103

Seed parent: MM 18-240a (((M. atropunctata x calcicola) x gigandra) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn)) X (tulbaghensis blue x villosa h)
Pollen parent: MM 18-234a (M. bellendenii x (gigandra x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))) X ((villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x (villosa x tulbaghensis grn))

This is a cross between a pinky flower and a brick red one. The result was pinky flowers.

MM 22-103a

MM 22-103b

MM 22-103c

Moraea MM 22-101

Seed parent: MM 18-223a (M. atropunctata x (((atropunctata? x neopavonia) x villosa wt/blue-green) x (atropunctata? x neopavonia))) X villosa O
Pollen parent: MM 17-10a (M. tripetala x calcicola) X ('Zoe' sibling x atropunctata)

I was hoping to get spots on a flower with the villosa o color scheme. No luck so far.

MM 22-101a. This one looks like it might be a bellendenii cross that washed into this part of the bed.

MM 22-101b

MM 22-101c

Moraea MM 22-100

Seed parent: MM 18-333c ((M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) x villosa D) X (tulbaghensis dark eye x villosa h)
Pollen parent: MM 15-89b (M. villosa x tulbaghensis grn) X villosa A+

It's too bad these flowers are so deeply cupped, because the colors are beautiful.

MM 22-100a

MM 22-100b

Moraea MM 22-95

Seed parent: MM 18-78a M. debilis X polystachya
Pollen parent: MM 18-78a M. debilis X polystachya

Usually self-pollination does not work on Moraea hybrids, but this one is an exception. It looks much like its parents, but with a light yellow tinge to the tepals rather than pale purple.

MM 22-95a

Moraea MM 22-94

Seed parent: MM 18-78a M. debilis X polystachya
Pollen parent: MM 18-322a (M. tripetala x villosa h) X ((aristata x villosa) x neopavonia sunrise)

The seed parent is a weird flower with yellow eyes. I crossed it with my most robust hybrid to see what would happen. I didn't get anything with yellow eyes, but the coloration of some of these plants is very interesting.

MM 22-94a. Look how dark the inner tepals are, and also the darkness of the inner part of the cup. This is a very different-looking flower.

MM 22-94b

MM 22-94c. An unusual orange cup with heavy speckles.

MM 22-94d

MM 22-94e

MM 22-94f