I just realized that whenever I talk about this lush red flowering plant, crocosmia Lucifer, I always show close up of the flowers. I thought I’d show you what a clump of crocosmia looks like when it’s in full bloom.
This isn’t the best photograph. The red is just so vibrant that it sometimes takes on an orangish tint in photographs. My new camera is much better with photographing reds than my old Pentax is. Obviously I took this photo with the Pentax, not the Sony.
This plant is very easy to grow. It blooms at least once a year, often twice. The clumps of crocosmia are 3.5 to 4 feet tall.
One clump that I have growing has spread so much in the last three years that I think I’ll divide the clump sometime this spring.
I often grow white flowers like fragrant Nicotina or Datura in front of the clump of crocosmia. The combination looks very nice together.
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I too love crocosmia. I got a small clump last spring from my neighbor, it’s orange in color. Your red ones glow like fire!
The crocosmia are very beautiful. There has to be a place I can put some in my yard – most of my color scheme tends towards pinks, blues and whites. But they sure are pretty
I am so ready for spring.
You now have me thinking about these lovely flowers to grow in my garden.
mine is up
Catching up abit here. Wow, he red is really vibrant yes! But it’s very difficult to get the right red color when taking photos Ive noticed too.
Maybe you should decorate our dining room at the ship?
They are stunning. Never seen them before.
They are beautiful flowers, Tricia. I am planning on planting a prairie on the back part of my yard, with wildflowers. It will be a little work, and it will take a year to become basically maintenance free, but I have always wanted one.
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The sun is shining and your beautiful flowers make me want to get out and dig in the dirt!
You’ve been called out over at P – go GO girl!!! Can’t wait to see your come back 🙂