RE: Crocosmia
- Subject: RE: Crocosmia
- From: M* D*
- Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2002 07:58:26 -0700
Good morning Bill,
I will always have Crocosmia 'Lucifer' in my garden because it remains the
#1 choice of my resident hummers - and because I have tried to dig it up and
get it away from a pink David Austin rose twice, but I always manage to
leave a corm or 2. It is 5' tall and
in full red hot blazing glory now. Sigh....well at least it goes with the
Graham Thomas rose :).
I grow several other Crocosmias in smaller form - Sulfaterre, George
Davidson, Norwich Canary, Severn Seas, & Emily McKenzie (my favorite), but
none of those attract the hummers like Lucifer.
Silly me, I tried hanging out a hummingbird feeder near my deck, but I
didn't see it visited even once. However, I did see them visit all the
Salvias, Fuchsias and Crocosmias several times a day. Wonder what I was
thinking?
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Blee811@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 5:22 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Crocosmia
I bought Crocosmia 'Lucifer' as a potted plant a number of years ago and
planted it in a spot that has heavy clay soil, never been amended and no
fertilizer ever added. It's in a dry corner, full day's sun. It has
increased well over the years.
I've been thinking I should dig and divide it, but all the tales of how hard
it is to grow suggest I should leave well enough alone.
Bill Lee
z6a Cincinnati
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