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Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'......and other Crocs!
« on: October 20, 2007, 10:30:10 PM »
Does anyone have spare corms of crocosmia  'Rowallane Yellow'for sale or swap?


(edited by Maggi to reflect recent posts of other Crocosmia)
« Last Edit: August 06, 2008, 10:00:00 PM by Maggi Young »
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2007, 07:41:35 PM »
David Fenwick does
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2007, 08:27:26 PM »
Who?
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2007, 08:42:15 PM »
Anne, see the South African Bulbs for sale thread.... David Fenwick runs "the African Garden"
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2007, 11:14:54 PM »
get it quick because he told me last night someone has taken over his National collection of Crocosmia
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2007, 07:58:57 AM »
It's not on his list. ???
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2007, 08:42:13 AM »
Anne email him. You'll have a long chat and probably get your corms
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2008, 06:06:19 PM »
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.

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Mark
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2008, 06:48:00 PM »
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?  8)
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2008, 06:58:21 PM »
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

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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2008, 09:13:27 PM »
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

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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2008, 09:36:55 PM »
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!

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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2008, 10:18:45 PM »
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.

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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2008, 10:21:45 PM »
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.

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Mark
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Re: Crocosmia 'Rowallane Yellow'
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2008, 11:05:34 PM »
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 ?? ;) :o  Well done and happy collecting!!
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