you may remember
this flower from
my photos of the past week
the flower is called crocosmia
I saw this flower in Ireland for the first time in 1998.
the hedge rows are filled with crocosmia.
and because there is a misty rain
happening sometimes daily in Ireland,
the crocosmia grows in abundance
the vibrant orange/red color
mixes beautifully with the hillsides of emerald green
pronounce it like this
cro-cos-mia
cutting some of the flowers for the inside is such a treat
I like the unfeathered part of the flower
as much as the part that opens in full flower
one of my little secrets is that one of the flower fronds
found its way inside my suitcase after my first trip to Ireland
it was planted here in our yard and the flower has continued to thrive
since then in several places throughout our gardens
primary election day on tuesday
I will be doing my bit of community service
by working the election
don't forget to get out and vote
~
I will be visiting with you again,
later in the week
until then
Love, Lynne
19 comments:
read your post title and wanted to respond, 'gesundheit!' :)
it is gorgeous, you sneaking smuggler!
They are gorgeous...and bring back memories of New Zealand and it's fields of yellow crocrosmia...if only I had known then what they were, I would have appreciated it even more.
Jen
They are gorgeous.
Lynne, it is a lovely flower. I am happy it survived the trip to your home and is growing well. We already had our primary election..Enjoy your day!
Quite a lovely flower indeed Lynne!
What a beautiful statement those flowers make--in the garden and in the house.
Best,
Bonnie
Beautiful.
Ah-ha .. that's why I've never heard of them before ....glad you were able to get them to grow, and delight you with the memory of their origins, and their continued blossoms.
Best of luck working the election!!
Beautiful.
This looks similar to the old fashioned flower we call Japanese lily or Blackberry lily.
These grow thickly at Pondside - a bit of a thug in this climate, but a welcome burst of new colour at the height of summer. What a lovely way to bring a memory of Ireland home with your.
I love the bright color of the crocosmia. Sneaky you! (Well done) I'm going to do some research and see if it will grow in my area.
A stow-away, huh? I planted these so many years ago. They did really well for awhile then were choked out by some mondo grass I have been unable to dig up. This year the crocosmia returned and I have one very lovely bloom. I may try to move them. I love them! Bonnie
Loving your special smuggled cargo. A gorgeous bloom.
In love with the feathered areas. LOVE! You did well to steal this flower from another country and bring it to all of us here in the USA. You little thief, you. LOL
I planted them at least three times and they never make it through the winter so I have given up. They are beautiful though. Have a good day.
Love the bright touch of color of the flower.
I look forward to your photos of this lovely flower every year. I've only seen it on your blog, but I didn't realize it came from Ireland! What a great memento. Love, Penny
Oh, wow, this is beautiful!
Great story of how your Crocosmia made it home with you. :)
I have a huge patch and it really thrives in our Georgia heat. Visiting from Sweet Nothings.
What an interesting flower. I don't think I have ever seen it before or if I did, I don't recall it. It makes a wonderful cut flower and brings a lot of color into the house. PERFECT for Fall. Does it die off in the winter?
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