Crocosmia paniculata has grown and multiplied for me outdoors though it hasn't bloomed for a while. I think this was due to dry soil and excessive crowding: a quite wet spring and greater breathing space may do the trick. The moment of truth (July) is approaching. I got it from Avon Bulbs in 1989. Jim Jones Lexington, MA -----Original Message----- From: James Waddick <jwaddick@kc.rr.com> To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org> Sent: Wed, Jun 23, 2010 8:29 am Subject: [pbs] Lucifer Dear Friends, Speaking of hellish hot weather, Crocosmia 'Lucifer' is blazing away in this heat and humidity. Talk about flashy, brazen and bold ! Take a look http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/index.php/… Now the admission, that it took us a couple years and losses to find a happy place for 'Lucifer'. Our first success came with a pot of already growing corms in foliage. All previous trials with 'dormant" (dead? Dried? ) bulbs failed. Now we have a couple of thriving clumps in full sun and partial shade. We have yet to have marked success with any other cv or species. I new plant of 'Distant Planet' from Seneca Hills (the late S. H. ) is growing well, but no real test yet. Can anyone suggest other cvs or species that succeed, grow, multiply and BLOOM in Zone 5? Mark Fox's Crocosmia web site has some delicious looking varieties (http://www.simplesite.com/CROCOSMIA/) (Harlequin and Rose Queen call me). Appreciate experience in colder climates. Best Jim W.-- Dr. James W. Waddick8871 NW Brostrom Rd.Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711USAPh. 816-746-1949Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F +_______________________________________________pbs mailing listpbs@lists.ibiblio.orghttp://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.phphttp://… http://ificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/