Will Crocosmia only flower in full sun?
About 5 years ago I planted some Crocosmia bulbs. Each year I get loads of foliage and nothing much else. One clump is now about 2 ft long of Babylon, and two smaller clumps of Emily Mackenzie. I know their flowering time is August, but if nothing much happens this year, I'm thinking of removing it.
Could it be it's not getting enough light? It is in an East facing border between two trees.
Or do these things take time when planting from bulbs. I do remember buying the bulbs from J Parkers. I do wonder if I got very immature bulbs or duds.
Thank Tina
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Hello Tina
On reading your Crocosmias situation in your garden , I would say not enough sunlight is the problem .
Facing East will receive morning sunshine , but they'll need more for flower developement ; this comes under the rather complex subject of photoperiodism . Have you access to a SW facing border ?
Five years on they should be well established by now .
The garden pretty much faces direct south. So it's S, E & W borders. I'm sure I could find it somewhere else. It's what I was starting to suspect.