Hi Mike, Love your hybrids! Have you tried Silverhill Seeds in SA as a source of species? Sue > On 9/07/2017, at 11:00 PM, pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net wrote: > > Send pbs mailing list submissions to > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > pbs-request@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > You can reach the person managing the list at > pbs-owner@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of pbs digest..." > > > List-Post:<mailto:pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > List-Archive:<http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Moraea hybrids update (Michael Mace) > 2. Re: Moraea hybrids update (,) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2017 22:29:54 -0700 > From: "Michael Mace" <michaelcmace@gmail.com> > To: <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Subject: [pbs] Moraea hybrids update > Message-ID: <084b01d2f874$66873f00$3395bd00$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Folks, > > If you don't like hybrids, please skip ahead to the next message. > > I've been hybridizing Moraea species for several years. I just finished posting photos of all the new hybrids from 2017. If you're interested, you can see photos of my favorites from this year here: > > http://growingcoolplants.blogspot.com/2017/07/… > > A few highlights: > > --Bumper crop. More than a hundred new crosses bloomed this year, more than double the biggest crop from any previous year. > > --Streaks, spots, and pastel blends: There were a lot of vividly marked flowers this year. > > --For years I've been trying and failing to make hybrids with Moraea lurida, one of the weirdest-looking Moraeas. My efforts finally paid off this year, with my first successful M. lurida hybrids. They're just as weird as I hoped. > > --I've been trying very hard to breed some red flowers, so far without success. But I got a couple of nice pinks this year. > > --My favorite new hybrid this year is a soft peach-colored flower with big vivid blue eyes. I think it's hypnotic. > > If you're interested in growing Moraeas, I'm happy to share seeds (and corms, if I have any extras). Just drop me a private note at my email address above. I'll ask you to make a donation to PBS so I don't undercut its seed and bulb exchange. > > I'm on the hunt for some additional Moraea species. The list is here: > > http://growingcoolplants.blogspot.com/2016/05/… > > Any ideas on where to get them? > > I'm also very interested in feedback and suggestions from members who have hybridization experience. I'm just an amateur and need all the advice I can get. > > Thanks, > > Mike > San Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F / -7C) > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Sun, 9 Jul 2017 03:32:30 -0400 > From: "," <theladygardens@aol.com> > To: pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > Subject: Re: [pbs] Moraea hybrids update > Message-ID: <15d2643987e-56c3-135b8@webprd-m63.mail.aol.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > WOW, just WOW I'm liking all of them although definitely have favorites! I'm glad you and Gary have become friends > Carolyn Craft > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Mace <michaelcmace@gmail.com> > To: pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > Sent: Sat, Jul 8, 2017 10:30 pm > Subject: [pbs] Moraea hybrids update > > Folks,If you don't like hybrids, please skip ahead to the next message.I've been hybridizing Moraea species for several years. I just finished posting photos of all the new hybrids from 2017. If you're interested, you can see photos of my favorites from this year http://… A few highlights:--Bumper crop. More than a hundred new crosses bloomed this year, more than double the biggest crop from any previous year.--Streaks, spots, and pastel blends: There were a lot of vividly marked flowers this year.--For years I've been trying and failing to make hybrids with Moraea lurida, one of the weirdest-looking Moraeas. My efforts finally paid off this year, with my first successful M. lurida hybrids. They're just as weird as I hoped.--I've been trying very hard to breed some red flowers, so far without success. But I got a couple of nice pinks this year.--My favorite new hybrid this year is a soft peach-colored flower with big vivid blue eyes. I think it's hypnotic.If you're interested in growing Moraeas, I'm happy to share seeds (and corms, if I have any extras). Just drop me a private note at my email address above. I'll ask you to make a donation to PBS so I don't undercut its seed and bulb exchange.I'm on the hunt for some additional Moraea species. The list is here: http://growingcoolplants.blogspot.com/2016/05/… ideas on where to get them?I'm also very interested in feedback and suggestions from members who have hybridization experience. I'm just an amateur and need all the advice I can get.Thanks,MikeSan Jose, CA (zone 9, min temp 20F / -7C)_______________________________________________pbs mailing listpbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.nethttp://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > > ------------------------------ > > End of pbs Digest, Vol 5, Issue 8 > ********************************* _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…