Friday 9 September 2016

MONTBRETIA

Montbretias belong in the the Iridaceae family of bulbs, the Crocosmias having originated in Southern Africa. Montbretia is a hardy member of the Crocosmia group and is very easy to grow. Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (Montbretia) is a garden hybrid of C. aurea and C. pottsii, first bred by Victor Lemoine in 1880.

 The variety illustrated here is ‘His Majesty’. The orange flowers are trumpet shaped and appear alternately along the stems. The leaves are long and narrow.This is one of the few summer flowers in our garden that make a pretty display and can grow wildly. Some people call this a "wild gladiolus", but the wild gladiolus is pinkish in colour.

 This post is part of the Floral Friday Fotos meme,
and also part of the Friday Greens meme,
and also part of the Orange you Glad It's Friday meme.

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2 comments:

  1. eileeninmd9 September 2016 at 19:53

    Hello, pretty flower and plant. Happy Friday, enjoy your weekend!

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  2. A'sean'sation10 September 2016 at 06:55

    Beautiful shot, well composed.

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