{"id":110661,"date":"2026-08-04T18:48:25","date_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:48:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=110661"},"modified":"2026-08-04T18:48:25","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T22:48:25","slug":"crocosmias-and-smoky-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agrowingobsession.com\/?p=110661","title":{"rendered":"crocosmias and smoky skies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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‘Limpopo’ spreads fast and benefits from division every 3-5 years<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Crocosmias bring a freshness to August, particularly in the early bud stages when the whole plant embodies something plump and juicy. Looking at them gives me a craving for nectarines. But we’ve all seen them at their worst, in overgrown, disheveled clumps, so there’s no arguing if you’ve decided to steer clear of them. I will say that growing them hard against a boundary where they can’t overspread and not mid-border has worked well for me. And some varieties like ‘Solfatare’ are much less vigorous than, say, ‘Lucifer.’<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Crocosmia ‘Solfatare’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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crocosmias put the tang back in summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Verbena hastata and smoky skies<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Selinum wallichianum getting its umbels on<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Anemone ‘Dainty Swan’ in bloom since June<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Geranium ‘Mary Anne’ new this summer, wandering habit like ‘Ann Folkard’<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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plays well with others<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We’ve been heading to the beach at low tide for fresh sights, fresher air. 20% of the Northern Hemisphere is currently impacted by wildfire smoke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Take care, more soon, AGO<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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