Good day Jim, You are probably remembering M. aristata. This has one of the most amazing flowers that I've ever seen/grown. Their foliage is up in the greenhouse right now and I'm anxiously awaiting the blooms. M. pavonia/neopavonia has tepals that are California poppy orange with a blue to green "eye" on the nectar guide. A rather cool combination.... My M. polystachya are in full bloom and have been popping off flowers for the last 10 days. The seed that I collected off these plants last fall have just germinated (following Alberto's great protocols... Thank you!) Speaking to the dangers of Timber Press, everyone should have a copy of 'The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs' ($59.95) to spend their long dark winters with. If you weren't hooked on bulbs before, you'll become a regular bulb junkie after looking through this one... Merrill Jensen, Palo Alto, CA Zone 9/10 where if finally feels like fall (sort of... cloudy and 62 with a chance of showers. Fall color here has been terrible due to the extended summer temperatures...) -----Original Message----- From: pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Jim McKenney Sent: Tuesday, November 01, 2005 5:48 PM To: 'Pacific Bulb Society' Subject: Re: [pbs] Saffron and bulbs in an English garden Moraea is a genus I have yet to grow. Moraea were first grown here in eastern North America almost two hundred years ago: Thomas Jefferson mentions them in his garden diaries. When I was a child, the Moraea with white flowers with a peacock-blue blotch was commonly advertised in catalogs. I remember this as Moraea pavonia, but I think the name has been changed. Moraea experts, which one is that, M. neopavonia? Jim McKenney Montgomery County, Maryland, USA, USDA zone 7, where John and Angelo are not the only ones enjoying a little spring. _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.ibiblio.org http://www.pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php