Re: Crocosmia

In a message dated 5/17/99 6:07:56 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
Whigmaster@aol.com writes:

<< I live in zone 6 and my Crocosmia "Lucifer" did not survive and our winter 
 was not severe, nor did we have much snow.
 So there is no guarantee that they will survive zone 6 either. I think you 
 are supposed to dig them up and overwinter them inside. >>

Here in Zone 6a Cincinnati, my Crocosmia 'Lucifer' has survived four, if not 
five winters, the last two being fairly mild.  Usually we have several days 
of minus 20-25F degree temperatures, and many more sub-zero days.  The 
planting location in your garden may have more to do with it than what kind 
of winter you have.  Mine is planted where a split rail fence makes a 90 
degree turn, inside the fence.  Outside the fence is a large spirea that 
probably gives some shelter.  One side of the fence faces north, the other 
west.  This crocosmia has increased fairly well too, although I can't yet 
tell whether it will bloom this year.

Bill Lee

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