Moraea vespertina

Flowering for the first time for us - Seed from the IBSA & imported 1998 as an new un-named species? Repotted April 2002 - Named by Goldblatt & Manning in 2000.

See "The Color Encyclopedia of Cape Bulbs" Manning Goldblatt & Snijman - (p308)

The individual fragrant flowers open in the late afternoon, for 4 to 5 hours only. In the wild this species grows in heavy waterlogged clay, and has liked our very wet October!

Ian & Jocelyn Bell (October 23, 2007)
New Zealand

Attached are some images of Moraea vespertina flowering for me now. This species has fairly large white flowers that open around 6:00 pm and close around 8:00 pm, and they have a pure scent of lemons.

Dirk Wallace (Nov 27, 2003)