Crocosmias
Paul Tyerman (Sun, 23 Feb 2003 04:00:04 PST)

David,

Mine is a pure yellow. So how should I label it now then? Just with a
yellow or something like that? I'd rather not passon an incorrect name.

4 to 5 inches!!!!!!!!!???? (Cough! Splutter!!) They get THAT big? I've
certainly never seen any Crocosmia even remotely near that size and I would
be most interested to see one. Mine are just the 'standard' inch to inch
and a half across types flowers, but maybe if I treated them a little
better they'd do better. I actually repoted 'Lucifer' this year as I felt
sorry for it... it hadn't flowered for the last 2 years and was looked
decidedly ill. Shows what leaving it in the same pot with not a lot of
watering for 4 years can do <grin>. It has rebounded well and even
flowered this year which was a nice surprise so maybe it's flowers will be
larger next year after a "recharge" from teh repotting this season. It
still isn't going to get anywhere near 4 to 5 inches though.

Thanks for the correction of 'Solfatare'/'Solfaterre' (which should I be
calling it?). What is it's description if you don't mind me asking?

Cheers.

Paul Tyerman
Canberra, Australia. USDA equivalent - Zone 8/9
mailto:ptyerman@ozemail.com.au

Growing.... Galanthus, Erythroniums, Fritillarias, Cyclamen, Crocus,
Cyrtanthus, Liliums, Hellebores, Aroids, Irises plus just about anything
else that doesn't move!!!!!