posted by [identity profile] rhiannon-s.livejournal.com at 07:36pm on 29/06/2011
good old crocosmia lucifer. Where would british gardens be without it, eh.
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posted by [identity profile] cat63.livejournal.com at 07:48pm on 29/06/2011
Not your favourite then? :-)
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posted by [identity profile] rhiannon-s.livejournal.com at 07:59pm on 29/06/2011
Oh its pretty enough, but it is every where. I want to tell the great british public that there are other crocosmias. I'm quite partial to crocosmia krakatoa or crocosmia hellfire myself.
hellfire: http://www.avondalenursery.co.uk/2011/Content/plant.asp?control_id=201101231015158545788
krakatoa: http://www.avondalenursery.co.uk/2011/Content/plant.asp?control_id=201101231326047763012

It's like cotoneaster horizontalis. it's a good plant, but just so omnipresent. I swear there must be a clause in planning permission laws requiring one of the two be planted in every garden.
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posted by [identity profile] cat63.livejournal.com at 08:01pm on 29/06/2011
I always thought it was the orange ones that were ubiquitous - I think Lucifer was featured on Gardener's world a fair bit back when we used to watch it, which may partly explain why it's taken over rather.
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posted by [identity profile] rhiannon-s.livejournal.com at 08:05pm on 29/06/2011
I suppose it goes in cycles really. I mean once upon a time it was pampas grass that was everywhere, now its rare to see it.
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