Tag Archives: Crocosmia 'Lucifer'

IAVOM – Not Pink

Posted on August 2, 2026 by Eliza Waters

I thought I’d change things up this week and share a vase that isn’t pink. 🙃 Primary-colored florals of summer are boldly on display today! Blue globe thistle (Echinops ritro), red montbretia (Crocosmia aurea ‘Lucifer’), yellow black-eyed Susans (Rudbeckia hirta) … Continue reading →

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Silent Sunday – In the Garden

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Eliza Waters
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IAVOM – First Dahlias

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Eliza Waters

My first dahlias opened this week, an annual that I always look forward to as I love their perfectly formed, long-lasting blooms. These were a passalong and are a short variety bred for containers and front of the border planting. … Continue reading →

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IAVOM – Fiery Color

Posted on August 6, 2023 by Eliza Waters

With Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ at peak bloom, I picked other flowers that complemented them… the maturing stems and fruit of Doublefile Viburnum (V. plicatum var. tomentosum), Hemerocallis ‘Hyperion’, Hosta flowers; single stems of Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), Dahlia ‘Voodoo’, Zinnia elegans and … Continue reading →

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Wordless Wednesday – Vibrant

Posted on August 1, 2023 by Eliza Waters
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