My botany photo of the day is the crocosmia. This photo is taken from the University of British Columbia Botanical Garden’s botany collection. I love this bright red variety, it’s a very cheery looking flower. Next time I am in Vancouver, I will have to make a visit to the botanical garden and see what other flowers they have growing.
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Crocosmia are related to the gladiola and are hardy plants that bloom from mid to late summer. Gladious are some of my favorite summer flowers and very easy to grow. In most regions, it is completely hardy if given a light mulch cover in winter. The plants will appear again in greater abundance each year. For the crocosmia corms, it is suggested that clumps be divided in spring time every three years.
