Montbretia [Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora]

We had a lot of rain today. It stopped briefly around 1pm and the sun shone for a few minutes. I took this with an old vintage lens. It's unedited. There's not much colour left in the garden but these still look amazing!

 

Here's some more information from www.wildflowersofireland.net/plant_detail.php?id_flower=1...

 

This plant was named after Coquebert de Montbret (1780-1801) who was a French botanist who accompanied Napoleon when he invaded Egypt in 1798 and who died there at the age of 20. However, horticulturists also refer to this plant as 'Crocosmia' which comes from the Greek 'krokos' – saffron – and 'osme' – smell. I am told that they smell of saffron when placed in water but honestly I cannot confirm that this is so.

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