JAPONAISERIE… MONTBRETIA
When I first saw this it had such a Japanese feeling?
Crocosmia (Montbretia) is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae.
It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan.
The roots of the lowermost corm in a chain are contractile roots and drag the corm deeper into the ground where conditions allow.
The chains of corms are fragile and easily separated, a quality that has enabled some species to become invasive and difficult to control in the garden.
Almost like Strawberries…
They are commonly known in the United States as coppertips or falling stars, and in the United Kingdom as Montbretia.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor" – from the dried leaves emitting a strong smell like that of saffron (a spice derived from Crocus – another genus belonging to the Iridaceae) – when immersed in hot water.
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and THANKS for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)
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JAPONAISERIE… MONTBRETIA
When I first saw this it had such a Japanese feeling?
Crocosmia (Montbretia) is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae.
It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan.
The roots of the lowermost corm in a chain are contractile roots and drag the corm deeper into the ground where conditions allow.
The chains of corms are fragile and easily separated, a quality that has enabled some species to become invasive and difficult to control in the garden.
Almost like Strawberries…
They are commonly known in the United States as coppertips or falling stars, and in the United Kingdom as Montbretia.
The genus name is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor" – from the dried leaves emitting a strong smell like that of saffron (a spice derived from Crocus – another genus belonging to the Iridaceae) – when immersed in hot water.
Have a wonderful day, filled with love and THANKS for ALL your comments and visits, so appreciated, M, (*_*)
for more: www.indigo2photography.com
IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN (BY LAW!!!) TO USE ANY OF MY image or TEXT on websites, blogs or any other media without my explicit permission. © All rights reserved
coppertips, "falling stars", Crocosmia, Montbretia, stamens, petals, leaf, orange, fiery, studio, colour, design, black-background, "conceptual art", square, "Magda indigo"