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Crocosmia -easy?! not for me!!!
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Message 1.Â
Posted by rpdjardinier (U14081144) on Friday, 24th July 2009
Hi
On Gardeners World tonight a presenter said Crocosmia Lucifer was hardy & easy to grow.
I guess it must be everywhere in the country except for my container at the front of my house in Suffolk.
The actual plant came from a relative in West Midlands and flowered 3 years ago when first moved but while it grows leaves it no longer gives flowers! I asked for advice and was told it may be 'resting' and to feed it in spring. I did feed it but so far no flowers still.(The plant I have is definitely a Crocosmia but may not be lucifer var)
Oh well - c'est la vie ou c'est le guerre-who needs flowers?! The joys of gardening... -
Message 2
Posted by Palaisglide (U3102587) on Friday, 24th July 2009
Crocosmia loves fairly dry conditions and a sunny outlook, mine sprouts up all over the place and needs a hard hand at times.
If I do not lift it every couple of years and remove the old corms then it does not flower.
Lift one and look at it, it will have a string of small bulbs hanging off it, remove all but the top one and replant in fresh soil. It should indeed flower next year.
I lift mine in clumps clear off all the old corms and throw some away if nobody wants it then dig in some compost and replant in small clumps, it is soon taking over once more.
Frank. -
Message 3
Posted by Nanpickle (U8967581) on Saturday, 25th July 2009
I agree with Frank - my crocosmias hadn't flowered for the last 2 years, but this year I moved a forsythia and in the process they were disturbed, so I split and replanted them and they are putting on a grand show at the moment - they are not lucifer, but the orange ones (sorry don't know their full name). Nan x
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Message 4
Posted by Palaisglide (U3102587) on Saturday, 25th July 2009
Nanpickle,
Most of us have the Crocosmia Jackanapes with bi-colour flowers a yellowy orange red.
Another is Crocosmia Masonorum a reddish orange flower.
Lifting cleaning and replanting will keep them going for years, I do it every couple of years but they will go longer.
Frank. -
Message 5
Posted by aeonium (U5004457) on Saturday, 25th July 2009
I find the varieties I have seem to grow O.K as long as I keep splitting them. The only one I have a problem with is masonorum it won't stand up
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Message 6
Posted by Palaisglide (U3102587) on Saturday, 25th July 2009
aeonium
Let the Mansonorum bulk up over a couple of years then as the leaf grows bung in a few pea sticks to hold the flower stalk.
I do feed with a water soluble fertiliser now and then which seems to stiffen the stalks.
Frank. -
Message 7
Posted by poshHebeJeebie (U9319867) on Sunday, 26th July 2009
All mine grow like weeds! Trouble is, with the wind and rain we've had, the Lucifer have been bashed to the ground.
I hadn't thought about feeding to strengthen the stems - but I'll try it next time. Thanks for the tip Frank.
PHJ -
Message 8
Posted by groovygran (U2934690) on Monday, 3rd August 2009
My crocosmia grow like weeds, but just won't flower. I've dug them up separated them, put some in pots, thrown lots away, but no joy. They've been planted in sun (have a S. facing garden) in semi/ full shade. I've planted the mature corms with the bulbils attached, separated them but to no avail! We are on a boggy clay, neutral ph. I've seen them flowering in similar conditions in Ireland, growing wild. Must have duff corms.
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Message 9
Posted by aeonium (U5004457) on Monday, 3rd August 2009
Let the Mansonorum bulk up over a couple of years then as the leaf grows bung in a few pea sticks to hold the flower stalk.
I do feed with a water soluble fertiliser now and then which seems to stiffen the stalks.
¹ó°ù²¹²Ô°ì.Ìý thank you frank.I com pletely forgot about this thread -
Message 10
Posted by rpdjardinier (U14081144) on Thursday, 13th August 2009
Thanks for all the feedback on crocosmias.
Apparently for most people & places they do grow 'like weeds' & are not difficult. However it seems there are one or two issues with growing them for a few people (& I am one!-mine are in a sunny spot btw-).
I am going to have to try repotting them & checking the corms & will do so soon even though it may not be the best time for it. Maybe I might get a late flowering. Possibly not (kill or cure!).
Anyway I really like crocosmia & hope I get some success- I will repost at the end of autumn to give an update. Meanwhile happy gardening to everyone! -
Message 11
Posted by Sparky (U6716422) on Saturday, 15th August 2009
The biggest problem with Crocosmia is flopping, I have been told that digging them up and tking the best corms and planting them deeper will make them stand up better. Havn't yet tried it but it made sense to me.
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Message 12
Posted by daffworld (U14018684) on Friday, 21st August 2009
i had daffodils last year that didnt flower.they always do. i talked to a expert in daffs,he said change the compost[they were in a container] so i did tip them out.the old daffodils had gone soft.and no good.but baby bulblets had grown instead,leaves comming through the soil.but it can take years for them to flower. but it could be the same with your plants.the old bulbs gone,
and maybe you will have babby ones there. what evers going on. i should see if your bulbs still ok.dig them out gently.
daffworld
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