>From: Diane Whitehead <voltaire@islandnet.com>
>Reply-To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.ibiblio.org>
>Subject: [pbs] siting giant Crocosmias
>Date: Sun, 13 Nov 2005 22:07:16 -0800
>
>I have a collection of crocosmia hybrids which have leaves that are
>about knee-high and stand up nicely.
>
>I also have C. masonorum and Lucifer, both of which cause problems.
>The leaves are as tall as I am, and if they were growing in good soil
>instead of my sand, they would probably be even taller. They are
>also wide, bright green with prominent ribs. Very handsome, but a
>real problem, as they don't stand up at all. They lie over the
>ground, covering pathways and suffocating whatever is beneath,like my
>orange-leaved heuchera, which I uncovered today, leafless.
>
>It seems a shame to compost such healthy plants.
>
>Any suggestions for making them stand up? More sun? Corsets?
>
>
>--
>Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
>maritime zone 8
>cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
>sandy soil
Dear Diane:
Over here Crocosmias of a number of clean hybrids are grown
in full sun. Sunlight would be equivalent to that of S. California or Cape
Town, to give you an idea, and Crocosmias never bend or lean. They alwasy
stand erect like Watsonias, Chasmanthes or Wachendorfias. Therefore I
suppose it has to do with the intensity of the sun light. Soil is extremely
rich, black loam with clay, and alkaline.
Regards
Alberto
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