The spring Moraea-blooming season is underway here at my house, a month early. Plants in bloom include Moraea tricolor, macronyx, tulbaghensis, tripetala, ciliata, gawleri, and atropunctata. I've also just gotten a flower from my first new Moraea hybrid of the year, a cross between Moraea tricolor and M. macronyx. If you're not familiar with those species, they're both low-growing plants whose flowers last for only a single day. Fortunately, they bloom over a fairly long period lasting several weeks to more than a month. So they're worth growing, and the flowers are always a nice surprise when they pop up overnight. Moraea macronyx has white and yellow flowers that are very clean and vibrant, while Moraea tricolor is famous for its bright pink flowers. Put them together and you get something that has yellow, mauvey-red, and white. I think it's really interesting. You can see photos here: http://growingcoolplants.blogspot.com/2014/02/… Mike San Jose, CA