Re: Companions
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- Subject: Re: Companions
- From: D* S* <s*@molalla.net>
- Date: Fri, 16 May 1997 23:42:08 -0600 (MDT)
Ev Wolfer wrote:
>
> I haven't seen anyone mention CROCOSMIA masoniorum as an iris gardenmate.
> It has iris-like foliage, but more slender and puts out sprays of small,
> red-orange flowers on branched stems that arch over gracefully.
> Especially nice color accent next to the purple and dark blue TB's.
> It appeared as a surprise in my garden one spring (San Jose, CA, Sunset
> Zone 15, other zone 8). I read it grows from "corms" so suspect were
> stowaways on transplanted iris rhizomes from a friend's garden.
>
> I also love BLEEDING HEART & LUPINE with iris & some dwarf AGAPANTHUS
> behind the iris rows or between clumps. Even though the latter's roots
> are invasive, it comes into bloom with great energy just as the last of
> the TB's blooms are fading and cheers me up.
>
> Ev in KS where it is another perfect morning, my wrens are singing their
> hearts out and KILT LILT has just opened for me. And now I have to trade
> this for a stuffy office. TGIF!!!!!!!!!!!!! Have a wonderful weekend
> everyone. :-)
Dear Ev;
Watch out for that Crocosmia! You are right about it being attractive,
but my word!! Talk about invasive!! I used to have to root prune the
clump at least three times every year! If I hadn't, it would have taken
over the whole garden by now!! Good grief!! Maybe this is the answer to
my weeds!
Nancy Silverberg,
Molalla, OR where the weeds grow faster than the irises, and also
faster than we can remove them, and the rain I keep wishing for and
getting, is just encouraging them.
