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Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'


Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie' (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora (Montbretia))

I'm trying a pot of this Crocosmia this time, as the corms I planted failed.



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A fiery combo. Lovely big flowers. :-))

24 Aug, 2012

 

I agree lovely combo....good luck with your pot :)

24 Aug, 2012

 

It is one of the more tender ones. I have 'Solaterre' surviving thru the last 3 winters under pebbles, so maybe with a covering.... ? This one is lovely, the biggest flowers that I know.

24 Aug, 2012

 

Used to grow this one in the Midlands without any trouble, have just ordered three new plants waiting for them to arrive, good luck, you have more chance of Emily surviving as a mature plant I am sure......

24 Aug, 2012

 

Thanks. It's in the more sheltered back garden, so maybe it'll like it there and stay...I hope!

26 Aug, 2012

 

Fingers crossed....

28 Aug, 2012

 

Definitely! I started 'Babylon' from pots, so maybe I'll be lucky with Emily too. I tried twice with corms, and not a single plant appeared. :-((

29 Aug, 2012

 

What a gorgeous colour Spritz...do you remember Mr Crocosmia on here? His whole garden was crocosmias in pots......a fantastic sight!

30 Aug, 2012

 

Yes, I do - it's such a shame they don't post on here any longer. We could do with picking their brains, could't we.

31 Aug, 2012



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