Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'......and other Crocs!

[annew]

Does anyone have spare corms of crocosmia  'Rowallane Yellow'for sale or swap?


(edited by Maggi to reflect recent posts of other Crocosmia)

[mark smyth]

David Fenwick does

[annew]

Who?

[Maggi Young]

Anne, see the South African Bulbs for sale thread.... David Fenwick runs "the African Garden"

[mark smyth]

get it quick because he told me last night someone has taken over his National collection of Crocosmia

[annew]

It's not on his list.

[mark smyth]

Anne email him. You'll have a long chat and probably get your corms

[Mark]

Mark Smyth

Just wanted to sort one thing out that you wrote on this post..........

I didn't take over Daves National Collection of Crocosmia. I got the National Collection of Crocosmia on my own merit, not by taking over someone elses collection.

It took me 7 years of collecting to get the corms needed to apply for the National Collection, 7 years of writing, begging and purchasing!!

Anyway, just want to also say Hi to everyone on this Forum........ I am probably the newest member and am hoping to have some nice discussions.

Thanks
Mark

[Maggi Young]

Hello, Mr Crocosmia/ Mark..... or may I call you "Lucifer" after the plant which is probably the best known crocosmia variety??!!  Welcome to the Forum... we'll be happily expecting to learn lots more about your Crocs in future, eh? 

[Mark]

Hi Maggi

Thank you for the welcome.........

Yes you are probably right about 'Lucifer', or the other one as some people call it the Orange one that spreads like a weed.

Yes, if you want to know about crocs, I am your man!! LOL

[johnw]

Mr Crocosmia

We have the following Crocs and plan to plant them out in a milder part of Nova Scotia. Lucifer does well in a few gardens here but I cannot get it through the winter myself.  I wonder if you could comment on the winter hardiness of the ones in pots here destined for trial by fire this autumn.

Crocosmia aureus large flowered form ex Cistus Nursery in Oregon (I know the type grows like mad in Newfoundland so it should be perfectly fine here)
Crocosmia 'Ember Glow'
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Crocosmia masonorum
Crocosmia paniculata
Crocosmia 'Sulfatare'
Crocosmia - unknown yellow

thanks

johnw

[Paddy Tobin]

John,

Your worries about the hardiness of crocosmias will, I am sure, amaze many of those who post on this forum. Here, Ireland, crocosmias are practically weeds and have naturalised in many parts of the country.

Mr. Crocosmia,
Welcome to the forum; congratulation on your status as National Collection Holder, a recognition of a great deal of hard work, persistence and the ability go hold and successfully grow this group of plants. Looking forward to seeing photographs of the less common crocosmias in due course. They are in season at present, so we should see lots and lots of photographs!

Paddy

[Mark]

Hi John

Most Crocosmia are ok to around -5C if you mulch them...........

There are one or two that are really hardy such as Lucifer and Zeal Giant etc....... mainly because they have Paniculata in them.

So from the list you placed, i think the only two that may survive there are Lucifer and Paniculata.
Definately not Solfatare though.

Hope that helps.

Mark

[Mark]

Hi Paddy

Thank you very much for the welcome and congrats on the Nat Collection status...........

Yep, its crocosmia season and there are lots out in flower at the moment. Yes i will post some photos of less common ones if you wish to see some.... no probs.

Thanks again

Mark

[Maggi Young]

We'd love to see pix, Mark ( I really think I will have to give you Lucifer as a nickname!!)
 I can't say I envy your task as a national collection holder... there must be easier ways to stress yourself out.... playing in the traffic, for instance ??   Well done and happy collecting!!