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awomanonabike

When I'm not on my bike, you'll find me in my organic-ish garden in #Cumbria. Favourite plants? Wisteria, hellebores, peonies, philadelphus...

Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2019
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awomanonabike

23 Jul 2019 • Just when I think it’s too much of a thug and needs to go... it does this 😍

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  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2018
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awomanonabike

23 Jul 2018 • There is a reason why this #crocosmia is so popular ❤️

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Denise16

Should these be deadheaded 🤔 Mine didn't flower very long.

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rachelbrooks

Fantastic colour ❤️

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kimguy

Awesome!💖 Mine didn't come up this year😞

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awomanonabike

They really are aren’t they @gjones

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awomanonabike

I don’t deadhead mine Denise. Perhaps they succumbed to the drought 🤔🤔 @Denise16

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awomanonabike

They are so, so red Rachel! @rachelbrooks

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awomanonabike

Aw, what I shame Kim. I think of them as being pretty much indestructible @kimguy

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kimguy

I thought so too! @awomanonabike

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awomanonabike

Do you have squirrels? Maybe they’ve dig up the corms 🤔 @kimguy

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kimguy

Yes I do! They love to dig! @awomanonabike

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awomanonabike

I wonder if they were responsible. Hard to believe they just upped and died 🙄 @kimguy

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  • Season Icon Late WinterLate Winter 2018
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awomanonabike

23 February 2018 • I’ve dug out about 2/3 so have a pile of corms and a bucket full. Time will tell if I’ve reduced it enough or if it just has to go #taminglucifer

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jennlamaye

I wish I had to tame mine... It's the one thing dug up and brought from my old house, but I've only seen one flower so far. 😏

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awomanonabike

What a shame Jenn. Is it getting enough sun? I had some that was in partial shade due to tree growth and it stopped flowering completely @jennlamaye

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pelly

Oh dear!! Luckily it's not a job I need to do yet. I have Prince of Orange but would like to get Lucifer this year. 😈😈

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awomanonabike

Well if you are passing this way again I can dig you up some 😊 @pelly

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pelly

👍👍

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awomanonabike

That is brilliant Laura! Though I’ll be in trouble if I do it nearby as I live by a SSSI...

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jennlamaye

@awomanonabike I kinda wonder if the bulbs are being stolen by squirrels. 🤔

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awomanonabike

Could be I guess. Little tinkers @jennlamaye

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  • Season Icon Mid SummerMid Summer 2017
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awomanonabike

I've now tied this up but rather like it against the cobbles

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susanhumphrey333

Love your cobbles 😍

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awomanonabike

Thank you Sue. They had to be relaid due to temporarily having a moat around the house ... but I'm really pleased with how they look now @susanhumphrey333

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Muzz67

Love it 😍

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awomanonabike

Thanks Jacqui! @Muzz67

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  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2017
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awomanonabike

I really like the way the flowering quince provides support for the Crocosmia Lucifer, which is otherwise a bit wayward

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