Moraea lurida

2 Jun, 2018
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I was playing with my camera, and tried posing the plant and flower on a white background. It can be difficult to separate the flower from a dirt background, so I tried with paper. The arrow markings are rather unusual.

Comments on this photo

Steragram

You do have some astonishing flowers Stan.

2 Jun, 2018

Siris

The background shows the flower patterns to perfection. Experiment successful.

2 Jun, 2018

Thrupennybit

Stunning wonderful shapes and pattern in that Wylie.

2 Jun, 2018

Wylieinthea..

Thanks! One of the best things about the internet is that there are now small companies that sell seeds for the more unusual flowers. It takes a bit of research to find germination and cultivation tips, and a couple of years before the first flower, but it is worth it.

3 Jun, 2018

Aleyna

Fantastic flower, well done with the photo.

6 Jun, 2018

Wylieinthea..

This is really different from the other Moraeas. A lot of the South African iridaceaes grow well here, so I am starting to branch out to the South American species.

7 Jun, 2018