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crocosmia solfatare


crocosmia solfatare

Perhaps this shows the leaf colour better



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So delicate ! I've got orange ones :)

25 Aug, 2009

 

can see the colour well. never seen this one before.

8 Sep, 2009

 

Still in flower now Suey theres other photo on (i think) my next to last blog:-)

8 Sep, 2009

 

Is it commonly called montbretia?

11 Sep, 2009

 

Yes Arsh, although montbretia usually refers to the quite invasive C. x crocosmiiflora (according to RHS Encyclpoedia of Garden Plants) That too is a pretty plant and I think it is easy to dig up if it gets out of hand. :-)

11 Sep, 2009

 

This is lovely Bornagain, bought it myself at malvern last year,just about to open, can't wait for it to increase a bit looks a bit lonely on its own, also have lucifer but that flowered ages ago.

11 Sep, 2009

 

Yes it is lovely Simbad, we've had ours for a few years and it's quite a nice sized clump now:-)

11 Sep, 2009

 

Looks lovely BA such a pretty soft yellow, I also have orange one and Red Lucifer, but must look out for this one.

12 Sep, 2009



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