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Is this Crocosmia?

HoneyheartHoneyheart Posts: 40
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Hello,  I have just moved to Cornwall and found myself in quite a big garden which has been rather neglected. Nothing has been fed, pruned or cared for at least 2 years and only intermittently for 5-10 years before that. I'm struggling to identify plants and trees and thrown when they don't do what I expect. 

There are several big clumps of (I think) Crocosmia but they are now doing one thing a bit weird. There are grass like stems coming out of the foliage but no sign of buds. Is this normal?

Any help or advice gratefully received. Thank you

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  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,707

    it's only May, too early for flowers.

    Devon.
  • HoneyheartHoneyheart Posts: 40

    But are the grass seed things normal?

  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,707

    Can you add a photo or two?

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,349

    Photo essential (she says, thinking  b.......y Carex pendula again)



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Hostafan1Hostafan1 Posts: 34,707

    or crocosmia over run by couch grass?

    Devon.
  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,349

    Yes, Hosta, another likely one 



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • HoneyheartHoneyheart Posts: 40

    image

    There were lots of clumps in different parts of the garden and they all have thsee grass like fronds growing from the plants, where you'd expect the flowers to be....

  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,144

    I think this is the stuff that comes from bird food - someone will know the proper name ! image

  • HoneyheartHoneyheart Posts: 40

    can you explain? Is it crocosmia or another plant? Thanks

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,349

    I'm a mind reader. Carex Pendula image



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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