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  • What are these? My wife want to dig them up!

    Any ideas ?





    edit to say we have only recently moved into as new house and these have sprouted up really quickly! No signs of buds!
    Last edited by thecarnage; 24-05-2009, 08:11 AM.
    www.my-ma.co.uk

  • #2
    They look like crocosmia. There are a few varieties so you may need to wait to see which one it is. I hope your wife keeps them. I just love them!

    Check out this link:

    BBC - Gardening - Plants - Crocosmia
    A good beginning is half the work.
    Praise the young and they will make progress.

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    • #3
      I agree...Crocosmia, formally known as Montbresia! Lucifer is a particularily common and beautiful strain!
      My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
      to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)

      Diversify & prosper


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      • #4
        I have about 6 feet of border filled with crocosmia and they are the most amazing fire-orange colour.

        Plant and forget, my kind of gardening.
        Gentlemen! - you can't fight in here...this is the War Room!

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        • #5
          Definitely crocosmia. I love these, they remind me of my gran's garden and I've never had any luck growing them myself, even though I pinch corms from anyone who'll part with a few so make the attempt at least once a year.
          Into each life some rain must fall........but this is getting ridiculous.

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          • #6
            As I am not a great fan of Crocosmia your wife can come and dig mine up if she wants.

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rana View Post
              As I am not a great fan of Crocosmia your wife can come and dig mine up if she wants.
              And when she dug yours up she can come and sort ours out i think worse than Squitch very invasive it will take over the whole garden....jacob
              What lies behind us,And what lies before us,Are tiny matters compared to what lies Within us ...
              Ralph Waide Emmerson

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              • #8
                Thanks all. Have a badger:

                www.my-ma.co.uk

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                • #9
                  If you decide to dig them up why not pot them up, maybe give them to charity shops to sell , just a thought.

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                  • #10
                    I love them..they are on my shopping list for next week!!!!

                    Yup they do invade slowly- but are fantastic at the back of a dry border- both the red and orange varieties.
                    PLEASE don't just chuck them away if you dig them up..Topcat's idea is brill- or offer some to your neighbours- they may swap for something you like in their garden- and at least you'll know their plant will enjoy your garden.

                    Our first garden we ever had was made up from bits taken from both sets of in-laws ,friends and neighbours gardens- hardly bought anything- and it was looking fantastic by the time we sold the house 5 yrs later.
                    "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                    Location....Normandy France

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                    • #11
                      Crocosmia is a beautiful flower,I always associate it with hydrangea(August flowering).It takes quite a big space though.

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                      • #12
                        i agree and it's the flower of cornwall too........
                        this will be a battle from the heart
                        cymru am byth

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by phil the shed View Post
                          it's the flower of cornwall too........
                          As Mrs I've seen no sign of Mrs Carnage I'll bring my Crocosmis down to Cornwall next weekend.

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by thecarnage View Post
                            Thanks all. Have a badger:

                            Got enough round here thanks!!!! ( but what a most unusual gift!!!!)
                            Last edited by Nicos; 03-06-2009, 06:58 AM.
                            "Nicos, Queen of Gooooogle" and... GYO's own Miss Marple

                            Location....Normandy France

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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by Topcat36 View Post
                              If you decide to dig them up why not pot them up, maybe give them to charity shops to sell , just a thought.
                              That's a bit cruel, montbretia/crocosmia is about the worst thug you could wish on your worst enemy.

                              valmarg

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