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krobra

Jul 8, 2020 6:01 PM CST

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Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

Orange Crocosmia

Orange Crocosmia blooms from 2016

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #2298359 (1)

touchofsky

Jul 8, 2020 6:08 PM CST

Name: Valerie
Ontario, Canada (Zone 4a)

Beautiful, Kurt. I love the way the buds line up.

Touch_of_sky on the LA
Canada Zone 5a

| @touchofsky | Post #2298372 (2)

krobra

Jul 8, 2020 6:11 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

2016 shots , first is the banner shot but I didn't get the whole cluster in frame. The second is my favorite but still had cinder blocks in the shot. So I shot a third at a different angle.

These are 3 cell phone shots from this year

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #2298376 (3)

Last edited by krobra Jul 8, 2020 6:14 PM

SoCalGardenNut

Jul 8, 2020 6:18 PM CST

Name: SoCal
Orange County (Zone 10a)
Lazy Gardener or Melonator

Very nice banner.

| @SoCalGardenNut | Post #2298382 (4)

crawgarden

Jul 8, 2020 8:48 PM CST

Name: Rj
Just S of the twin cities of M (Zone 4b)

Excellent banner Kurt!

As Yogi Berra said, “It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future.”

| @crawgarden | Post #2298459 (5)

Frenchy21

Jul 8, 2020 9:24 PM CST

Name: Frenchy
Falls Church, VA (Zone 7b)

What a vibrant banner Kurt!

| @Frenchy21 | Post #2298475 (6)

pod

Jul 8, 2020 9:28 PM CST

Name: Kristi
east Texas pineywoods (Zone 8a)

I love the intense primary color of Crocosmias. Just today a friend brought some blooms by to see if I could identify them. It almost makes me miss my Crocosmias. I hated how they would flop over melodramatically when in bloom. I may have to try them again and stake them permanently this time.

Nice cheery banner with beautiful blooms!

Believe in yourself even when no one else will. ~ Sasquatch

| @pod | Post #2298476 (7)

Paul2032

Jul 8, 2020 9:50 PM CST

Name: Paul
Utah (Zone 5b)
Grandchildren are my greatest joy.

Mine have just started to bloom. They haven't ever flopped in my garden. They provide a nice contrast with other flowers....Lovely banner.......

Paul Smith Pleasant Grove, Utah

| @Paul2032 | Post #2298489 (8)

Last edited by Paul2032 Jul 9, 2020 8:25 AM

Marilyn

Jul 8, 2020 10:19 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Kurt,

Beautiful and bright banner and pics. I love Crocosmia and so do the hummers. Thank you for sharing and posting your pics.

Can you tell us the variety of this beauty?

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #2298506 (9)

krobra

Jul 8, 2020 10:55 PM CST

Thread OP

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

@Marilyn , sadly I can not. They were suppose to be Lucifers. Which they clearly are not. Closest match I found was a couple pictures of Malahide Castle, but it is suppose to be synonymous with Comet and they are yellow with reddish orange streaks.

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #2298525 (10)

Marilyn

Jul 8, 2020 11:55 PM CST

Name: Marilyn
Kentucky (Zone 6a)
Laughter is the Best Medicine!

Kurt,

They're bright and beautiful, even though they're not Lucifers. They'll still attract the attention of the hummers and I'm sure they'll love them just as much as the Lucifers.

Welcome to the Agastache and Salvias Forum!

Hummingbirds are beautiful flying jewels in the garden!

| @Marilyn | Post #2298534 (11)

plantmanager

Jul 9, 2020 8:20 AM CST

Name: Karen
New Mexico (Zone 8a)

This is such a bright and beautiful banner, Kurt!

Handcrafted Coastal Inspired Art SeaMosaics!

| @plantmanager | Post #2298679 (12)

greenappleagnes

Jul 11, 2020 11:22 AM CST

Name: Casey
North Carolina (Zone 7b)

Gorgeous banner Kurt!

And great pics, thank you for sharing! I bought Lucifer this year but think the orange varieties are my favorite. Yours is truly lovely.

| @greenappleagnes | Post #2300866 (13)

krobra

Jul 13, 2020 10:51 AM CST

Thread OP

Name: Kurt
Woodbridge , Va (Zone 7a)
Jai guru deva om

after some more digging , I am leaning towards , Crocosmia 'Mistral'

I do not agree with all the google pics but the majority of them do seem to match , fill the bill , tick all the boxes

https://www.google.com/search?...

and yes I have seen the hummingbird at them a few times , but I think I enjoy them even more then they do

A pint can't hold a quart , If it is holding a pint it is doing the best that it can.
and it is written ,
if the evil spirit arms the tiger with claws , brahman provided wings for the dove.

| @krobra | Post #2302648 (14)

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