Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

I love these!

they are lovely GT i keep looking at garden centre but cant make up my mind to get one

Yes Great plants Gt good value with the striking foilage and beautiful red flower head!

I want one of these for next year. It is beautiful.

Funny how your likes & dislikes change - I always used to grow Crocosmia then just went off them. About 3 years ago I was at a friends & they had them all over their garden - upshot was that I came home with a bag full of the 'bulbs'. They've taken until this year to actually flower but I'm so glad they're back!

Welcome home Lucifer!

Thank you guys. I'm glad to have it. I saw it outdoor a nursery as I drove by and knew it by name. So I had to get one. What a pleasure. And much more long lasting than I thought. Been blooming since I got it home.

I saw this in a garden centre yesterday and had no idea that they grew SO tall, i've seen the ones that grow to about 2-3' but these ..... well !
They're impressive !

These are taller than I expected too. I'm not sure where to put them. Next year, once I've time to mull them over. :-)

I have Lucifer too but really like Crocosmia Rosea which is going to seed~has anyone tried growing from seed?

From what I could find Arlene, it starts very well in fall in moist soil. Flowers 2-3 years after sowing and usually isn't true to seed. Potted it would need a cool place and plenty of moisture. Outdoors seed should be zone4 or warmer. No one seemed to have gotten earlier blooms. :-) I;m curious of collecting more seed this year, now that fall is coming leaps and bounds.

~Thanks GT
Is it getting dark earlier and have you enjoyed your summer?
Will you be able to put any plants in the greenhouse or will that just freeze anyway?
More importantly will you be able to get everything back inside?~Will there be room for you and Bianca?
~all these questions and more,as I admit to being fascinated as to how you cope with such a drastic change in your weather conditions~you are not thinking of moving somewhere warmer?I would definitely suffer from SADS!

Still happy where I am Arlene. :-) It is coming, I'm sorting autumn pictures right now. The greenhouse is already carrying on bloomers that would not have made it through last week. 35F. I'm particularly longer of fall here with my east sun. Days are still long so the sun comes up very early around 430. It was still below freezing some spots last week, but I was up to 50F in the sun. The greenhouse will perform well. But yes, without a heater, it provides little extra time.

I've got the house sorted as I'm off all week and what I don't use, is out of here. :-) will be plenty of room. May add a flourscent for the west window, better care for the fuschias and now one can see in through the light. Chickadees are back at the seed on the porch. It is a different world here in the ice. I'm pleased the garden did so well for me. Very glad. and pleased with my stock for next year. All smiles. :-)

I am bringing in more bloomers than last year.........lol.

~good~ I am glad you have enjoyed your summer! If you were to get a small parafin or gaz heater to take the chill off would it give you more flowering time for a short while?Can you get horticultural grade fleece~white/green synthetic material which keeps the heat in and frost off when you drape it over?

I put out a little electric heater in spring, but until I've got more solid walls, it didn't hold in very well. I was just heating outside. I'm looking for good fleece this year for the rose and azaleas. And at least a good roof to hold out the snow. Slowly but surely. THis year it just helped me grow more tender things in summer. :-)

~great GT~
~try online for the heavy grade fleece in long lengths and double it if necessary~the white stuff does let the light through and can make quite a difference~over here we can get drawstring bags to pop over the plant but they are not heavy enough on their own but used in conjunction with the fleece underneath and tied they stop it blowing away!
if it is very very cold two or three layers or more might help make a difference!
I hope you can find a way to protect your plants so that they all come safely trhrough the winter and give you you more and better growing time!

Thanks Arlene. Its about to start getting a little cozy in there, but hopingfully this fall lasts a while, at least let the michaelmas bloom. :-)