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Crocosmia

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    They grow like weeds here too but is it perhaps an issue with some of the varities used rather than the conditions? I had Lucifer on the bank of a pond where it was south facing and competing with a conifer hedge, heathers and juniper and was spectacular, but I've also had the common orange one in wet clay which spread everywhere.

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

     Verdun-  Is the common montbretia not still crocosmia? (masoniorum I think)

    Anyway-common as it is- I like 'em!!image There's a very pretty pale lemony one which I'd like to get if I see it. Forget it's name.

    Verd-I've no idea where I'm putting all these plants I want to buy....image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    Very funny Verd-I'll have to move into my shed at this  rate!

    I know what you mean about the names-change for the sake of it sometimes!

    Anyway-this isn't 'puttin claes on wee Jeannie' as they say up here (I know...us Scots eh?)

    I'll translate later if needs be!image

    Off to dig a new bed for my crocosbretias....image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • SalinoSalino Posts: 1,609

    ...dinnae get yersel' in a fankle'.. Fairygirl....

     

    ..I got that off my teatowel...image

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,099

    Salino- I get maself in a fankle every day...image

    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Supernanauna.. they grown like fury in my garden.. always pulling them up.. they do prefer free draining soil i find not wet..

    if you want some i could send some in the green to ya.. message me.

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