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Ray

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Moraea
« on: September 14, 2009, 12:37:06 PM »
A few Moraea's flowering atm bye Ray
Hi Maggi,this should be in Bulbs General but I don't know how to move it to that topic.thanks bye Ray
« Last Edit: September 16, 2009, 11:55:29 AM by Ray »
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2009, 12:56:49 PM »
No, problem, Ray.... 'tis moved!

I DO like Moraeas.... a nice treat to see these ... they speak of sunshine!!
« Last Edit: April 02, 2018, 08:32:23 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2009, 01:06:12 PM »
I agree with Maggi, Ray !
Wonderful colours !!!  :o
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2009, 08:34:01 PM »
Fantastic Moraeas, Ray.  I do wish we got enough warmth and sunshine to grow them here.
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #4 on: September 15, 2009, 08:47:10 PM »
Hello Ray,
 How fantastic it is to be able to grow these wonderful peacock flowers like you do! Stunning colours!
 Probably not many flowers at a time but well worth trying...
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #5 on: September 15, 2009, 09:05:21 PM »
Quote from: Ray on September 14, 2009, 12:37:06 PM
A few Moraea's flowering atm bye Ray

Ray,

have you a source for the wonderful Moraea's you show us?
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #6 on: September 15, 2009, 09:52:35 PM »
Ray, your Moraeas are all so varied but I particularly like M villosa - the colour and patten - such lovely blues and petal shape...you obviously are an expert at growing them  ;)
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 11:39:22 AM »
Hi Uli,Iget my seeds from Silverhill Seeds in the RSA and they have a good selection of species.
A couple more flowering now Bye Ray
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 07:22:39 PM »
Thanks Ray for the information.
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2009, 01:27:52 AM »
Howdy All,

I thought we had a Moraea topic in the iris section already, but I can't seem to find it.  It makes sense to me that we have them in here with the rest of the Iridaceae, but if others would prefer them elsewhere then please feel free to move this.

This is a plant I bought as Moraea aristata x M. villosa.  It looks to have characteristics of both of them.  The flower is about 5cm across.
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2009, 08:29:39 AM »
A spectacular flower Paul !!  :o :o
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2009, 10:02:28 AM »
Very striking flower Paul Wow :o
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2009, 10:10:51 AM »
WOW!! :o Does it live in Zone 8?
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2009, 10:17:40 AM »
Thanks all.

Mark,

The Moraeas do fine here, no problems with heat or cold.  Warm dry summers suit them.  I grow quite a few different ones.  Mostly if I have lost them I have lost them to neglect (i.e grass or weeds in the pot that smothered them).  The actual conditions here are pretty much perfect for them I think.
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Re: Moraea
« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2009, 11:55:14 AM »
Hi Paul,I did start a Moraea thread in Bulbs General,and I posted a pic of Moraea villosa 3 which is very similar to your pic here,and have always thought it to be a villosa.bye Ray
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