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Moraea (South African Iris)

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Moraea are iris-like plants from South Africa with long, broad lanceolate and usually evergreen to semi evergreen leaves with similar, large flowers as real iris. Hardy in a sheltered place in the rockery garden in full sun to half-shade with a good mulch layer as protection against freezing through. After heavy freezing plants will resprout in late spring, excellent pot plants for an unheated wintergarden or greenhouse. All Moraea should be given some extra drainage in order to keep rhizomes rather dry in winter. Will flower freely if happy.
Sow seeds flat at some 15°C to 20°C in any well drained, yet humus rich substrate. Keep pots in a sunny spot and keep soil slightly moist from below. Most species will require a prolonged cooling period prior to germination and a drop down to 10°C at night may significantly enhance the germination process. Germination will either occur in autumn for wintergreen species or in late spring for summer growing members. Do not expose sowing pots neither to freezing temperatures nor to more than 30°C. All are best sown in an unheated, yet frostfree wintergarden or greenhouse.
All are USDA Climate Zone 8 unless stated differently.
20 seeds per package.
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Moraea serpentina

Moraea serpentina

5 (15)cm, one of the smallest Moraea with rather large tricolored flowers in white, blue and yellow above a twisting leaf. For any well drained, preferably inorganic soil in full sun. Best grown under frostfree conditions in a cool greenhouse or wintergarden. VII-VIII.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 1425 € 4,99
Moraea setifolia

Moraea setifolia

10 (25)cm, (syn. Gynandriris setifolia) a South African dwarf species with narrow channeled leaves and sky-blue flowers. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. In winter keep plants at a minimum of some 10°C. During dormancy reduce watering to a minimum. V-VII.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package0564 € 4,99
Moraea simulans

Moraea simulans

10 (15)cm, a dwarf species with narrow yellowish-green leaves and upright stalks with small sky-blue flowers with darker blue spots. Easily cultivated in any rich, well drained soil in a protected, sunny spot. In colder climates give some protective dry mulch layer in winter. III-IV.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 4604 € 4,99
Moraea sisyrinchium

Moraea sisyrinchium

30 (60)cm, (syn. Gynandriris sisyrinchium) is native from the Mediterranean regions to Pakistan in the East, growing from sea level up to to 2.000m on hay-meadows. Leaves are half-closed. Bears several bright lavender blue flowers with egg shaped outer petals in IV.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package (ex Sardinia, Italy)3005 € 3,99*
seed package (ex Sardinia, Italy)
(ex Sardinia, Italy)
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Moraea spathulata

Moraea spathulata

50 (90)cm, under frostfree conditions this species is evergreen and shows a very long flower period with plenty of yellow lowers. For any well drained soil in full sun. Give some winter protection (mulch layer) or grow as pot plant under frostfree conditions in a greenhouse or wintergarden. USDA Climate Zone 7. VII-VIII.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 1426 € 4,99
Moraea tripetala

Moraea tripetala

10 (50)cm, very variable in height with pale to dark bluish-purple flowers, lower petals with a white or yellow base. V-VII.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package 0072 € 4,99
Moraea tulbaghensis

Moraea tulbaghensis

20 (40)cm, Moraea tulbaghensis belongs to the much search for group of the so-called "Peacock Moraea". It is a medium sized species native with a solitary leaf and ornamental bright orange flowers with black inner blotches. Best grown in any humus rich, well drained soil in pots under frostfree conditions in a cool greenhouse or wintergarden at a minimum of some 10°C in winter with careful watering. V-VI.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 3832 € 9,99
Moraea unguiculata

Moraea unguiculata

15 (30)cm, has small flowers in variable pale colors from white to yellow or yellowish-brown with yellow nectar guides. For any rich, well drained substrate in a sunny spot. During dormancy reduce watering to a minimum. In winter keep at a minimum of some 12°C. VI-VII.
20 seeds per package.

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seed package9550 € 4,99
Moraea vegeta

Moraea vegeta

20 (40)cm, yellowish brown to blue shaded flowers. Provide a good winter protection (thick mulch layer), better in a cool greenhouse or wintergarden. USDA Climate Zone 9. V-VII.
20 seeds per package.

price (plus Shipping Costs)
seed package 1429 € 4,99