tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post5387948185938538510..comments2023-08-13T23:21:02.163+10:00Comments on The Birds and The Beads: Crocosmia and World DominationLavenderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00837170932026113619noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-18500053970967664922009-02-07T13:11:00.000+11:002009-02-07T13:11:00.000+11:00I love these, they add a 'tropical' look to an Eng...I love these, they add a 'tropical' look to an English garden. We have both the red (which is slightly taller) and the orange too. They will spread, but are easily contained as they are easy to pull up and keep in tight patches. The bulbs, or are they corms do get onto the compost heap and become transplanted across the garden. Although we have both colours, the red ones have stayed red for at least 20 years. The leaves are really useful as they are great twisted into cordage to be used for tying up other plants. I've even made it into 1/2 inch rope which is very strong and lasts for years...Barkfoothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12964258801267218827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-28703266507139648012009-02-07T10:32:00.000+11:002009-02-07T10:32:00.000+11:00Oh I like it! Of course it's not trying to take o...Oh I like it! Of course it's not trying to take over MY garden. But I prefer the orange and yellow to red any day, purely personal taste. On the other hand - nobody likes a bully. :)BetteJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650981249204116251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4704229933093060803.post-63028161175027048982009-02-07T07:31:00.000+11:002009-02-07T07:31:00.000+11:00This plant is one of the most requested here in On...This plant is one of the most requested here in Ontario Canada, but I constantly hear the same people back two or three years later complaining about its size and how the blooms have diminished in one way or another.... but there are more and more hybrids appearing on the scene year in, year out.Barryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11734807639763465706noreply@blogger.com