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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thetribe Ixieae .
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Examples
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Crocosmia — which actually start as bulbs — bloom best in full sun, with well-drained soil.
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Crocosmia attracts butterflies and hummingbirds in my garden.
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Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ was the trailblazer in this case.
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Staying in the black garden, Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is seeking to dominate there.
Belated Bloom Day Of June-Garden To Jungle In Seven Days « Fairegarden 2010
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The Crocosmia are never dug for the winter and neither are the gladiola that were not supposed to be bulb hardy in this zone.
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Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ has spread throughout, the tall red blooms are welcome and join the rest of the Crocosmia collection.
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Here are some plant facts about Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ from Mobot-Missouri Botanical Garden:
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This montbretia cultivar is an Alan Bloom hybrid Crocosmia x Curtonus which has flowers and foliage that are similar to gladiolus.
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If you live in a zone where this is hardy, zone 6 to 9, I highly recommend any member of the Crocosmia family be added to your garden.
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Crocosmia are not good in my garden, as we have not quite enough heat to please them, but others in warmer parts of the province do beautifully with them.
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