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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Thursday, August 1, 2013

{Crocosmia}

On July 10, we could rescue some beautiful Crocosmia flowers from the rain. They were almost flat on the ground... but still pretty enough for filling a vase. Let me show them to you.
Here they are on the new Durango Ambra, Cerdomus GREEN Tiles from Italy, on top of our balcony.
The weather is rather dark  with all our rain for the last weeks on end.
Our grass has never looked that green.
Behind our pond you cannot even walk, so soggy and also near the creek...
Ah, a bit of sunshine, it looks brighter now!
The name Crocosmia comes from the Greek words for saffron (krokos) and smell (osme).
They are from the Iris family, native to the Cape area in South Africa.
Looking lovely in this plain Baccarat crystal vase.
There are so many varieties of Crocosmia that it is very hard to tell what exactly these are.
This is a closeup that I took on my desk in the office... 
Don't you love this beauty?
This one is taken on the window sill of our office where there was more light.
They look beautiful with so much detail...
Again, shown inside the vase on my desk.
Surprise! One looked quite different...
Do you have any Crocosmia flowers?


Related links:
{Our Cerdomus Italian GREEN Tiles} | previous post by me about our new tiles on balcony
Crocosmia | Info


41 comments:

  1. they are delicate and bright beauties!

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    1. Dearest Theresa,
      They sure are and I'm glad we could rescue these from the torrential rain!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  2. They definitely are pretty enough for filling a vase, Mariette! And they are beautifully gracing your blog. Thank you so much for sharing.

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    1. Dearest Linda,
      Glad you enjoy this vase with Crocosmia. Flowers never stay long in nature but they give such joy once they do blossom.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Dearest Mariette,
    those flowers are beautiful! Doog, you saved them from rain!
    Happy week to you,
    Love and hugs
    Claudia

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    1. Dearest Claudia,
      Oh, growing flowers on stems is very hard when it rains... But we cut these just in time.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  4. Liebe Mariette,

    das ist eine besonders schöne Farbe.
    Sonnige Grüße
    Elisabeth

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    1. Liebe Elisabeth,
      Ja, eine sehr freudige Farbe!
      Lieber Regen Gruss,
      Mariette

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  5. Ja ze zijn er nu ook volop in de winkel.....werk er graag mee....je krijgt er van die vrolijke boeketten mee...heerlijk zomer bloemen !!...liefs van mij..x !

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    1. Beste Ria,
      Ze zijn met hun brilliante kleuren inderdaad erg vrolijk!
      Liefs,
      Mariette

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  6. Dearest Mariette,
    Wow, beautiful Crocosmia flower and fabulous pictures of yours♡♡♡ I've checked the PC page and found that this flower is iris family. Surprising!!! Haha, for me iris is a purple or several other colors, which we can see here in Japan (maybe Japanese type?) I posted before. Thank God you could save them from rain☆☆☆
    I wished to comment for your previous posts of beautiful flowers; so sorry for that!!! Well, I found the Blue Butterfly SO amazing, my friend♬♬♬

    Sending you lots of love and hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*


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    1. Dearest Miyako,
      Oh, the Iris family extends to a very wide variety. It is interesting to study the world of 'flora'. Glad you also got to enjoy those bright blue Butterfly Bush flowers in my previous post. Those Clerodendrums are truly amazing.
      Hugs back from a wet Georgia,
      Mariette

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  7. Dearest Mariette,
    These are lovely flowers. Your photos give us a great sense of what they are like.
    Crocosmia is a totally new plant to me. I think I would have to lift the bulbs to glow it here. We are not at all reliably zone 5!
    Enjoy your lovely garden....*s*

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    1. Deareset Suzi,
      For your region I have of course no idea how a South African native would grow. Here they do well, although we did not see any flowers during the very hot and dry summers. But nature is strong and often it recovers over time.
      We enjoy again heavy rain...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  8. They are pretty and glad you saved them from rain. They look very happy in the vase :-) The flower in last picture looks very different. It looks as if it is still trying to turn into orange :-)

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    1. Dearest Tamago,
      This is a very happy flower with its brilliant color. That last flower might be a spontaneous mutation. One never knows in nature how things happen.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  9. What beautiful flowers and delicious color.

    Hugs

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    1. Dearest Elna,
      These look perfect on a sunny day but this summer has been so awfully wet... Even hard to make any photos! Again we have heavy rain after 3 days with nice weather.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. That is good you saved them from the ground and now have a better look at them. I don't know much about flowers, but like to look at them

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    1. Dearest Marianne,
      Oh, it was about time for lifting those stems off the wet soil... That never helps the looks of any flower. At least we had one vase full for enjoyment. Your profession was different than anything to do with horticulture. We both have been in that sector all our lives; so this is natural.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  11. I don't have, but I want them!!!! These flowers are wonderful!!! Simply wonderful!
    Fantasy Jewellery

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    1. Dearest Serena,
      They even could inspire you for making jewelry... They are wonderful indeed.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. Your Crocosmia are beautiful, Mariette, especially viewed on your lovely balcony overlooking your very green lawn. They do look very nice in your pretty vase. We have Crocosmia in Washington State, too. My son has a very large variety by his front door that is taller than me! They are so bright - like a tall flame. I love them. Hugs, xoxo

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    1. Dearest Karen,
      Thank you Karen and yes we have an extremely green lawn this year. So much rain; again today... Your son must have a very healthy and happy one by his front foor; that must be spectacular looking! It is a beautiful flower.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  13. Don't have any of these. I don't think I've seen Crocosmia. they are lovely.

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    1. Dearest Sarah,
      Well, from the Cape area in South Africa they have spread world wide but of course not everywhere. It is a very pretty cut flower to enjoy.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  14. Dearest Mariette,
    A bit of sunshine it looks brigher now the name Crocosmia from the Greek words sir saffron (Krokos) and smell (osme) they are from the lris family in Soutch Africa.
    looking lovely in this plain Baccarat crystal.
    There are so many Varieties of crocosmia that is very hard to tell what exactiy
    it was very interest to know them.
    I has so much surprisel different with your beautiful flowers!
    Even the beautiful crocosmia frowers you has in the desk the office from you show to us thank you Mariette!
    Hugs,
    Michiko

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    1. Dearest Michiko,
      So glad you enjoyed this bright and 'happy' flower.
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  15. Che meraviglia!!! Io aspetto da anni che la mia fiorisca ma non c'è niente da fare e non capisco il perchè!
    Ha piovuto tanto da voi? Ahhh, quanto vorrei io un pò di pioggia..quà nemmeno l'ombra cara amica!!!!
    Un abbraccio grande grande♥
    Anna

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    1. Cara Anna,
      Oh non abbiamo visto fiori su questa pianta per diversi anni... Così tanto uno ottiene fortunato! Sì, abbiamo avuto un sacco di pioggia, un giardino fangoso e umidità molto elevata. Non è divertente ma forse cambierà presto?
      Abbracci a te cara amica!
      Mariette

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  16. Dearest Mariette,
    these flowers are so beautiful!!! I'm sorry to hear that you're having such a rainy summer... I hope you get some blue skies soon! Here we had a couple of heavy thunderstorms, but now we're back to sunshine and glorious blue skies. Wishing you plenty of sunshine for August! :)
    Hugs from the sunny Alps!

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    1. Dearest Anna,
      Those flowers and others were the highlights so far for our summer. Just went outside to change the bottles for the hummingbirds. It is so muddy that you do sink into the soil... Bah! Who knows August will let our gardens dry and show better, less humid and rainy weather.
      Hugs to you and enjoy your blue skies.
      Mariette

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  17. Amei conhecer o seu blog,achei maravilhoso.Visite-me:http://algodaotaodoce.blogspot.com.br/
    Siga-me e pegue o meu selinho!!!

    Obrigada.

    Beijos Marie.

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  18. Hi Dearest Mariette,
    This is a lovely plant. I don't think I have ever seen this blossom. The color is so bright it lights up a cloudy day. Is it normal to have that variation on one plant (the spotted blossom)?
    We finally got good rain yesterday and today. It has rained all around us.
    Have a blessed weekend, Ginger

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    1. Dearest Ginger,
      It indeed does brighten a cloudy day. No, it is probably from another bulb, or a mutation.
      We had rain yesterday and heavy today...
      Hugs to you,
      Mariette

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  19. WOW my friend what a lovely!!! truly breath taking..hugs and blessings, C. (HHL)

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    1. Dearest Celia,
      How such a flower can dominate the stage! We can only marvel at nature's wonders around us.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  20. Liebe Mariette,
    genau betrachtet sehen die Crocosmia sehr exotisch aus, fast wie Orchideen. Danke für den Tipp und liebe Grüße,
    Johanna

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    1. Liebe Johanna,
      Ja, ich war auch sehr überrascht wenn ich sie naher betrachtet habe. Die sind wirklich sehr schön! Gerne gemacht um dein Gemälde weiter aufklären zu können. Vielen Dank noch für die Vermeldung, ich tat es mit Liebe für dich!
      http://silber-rosen.blogspot.com/2013/11/weihnachtssterne-in-allen-farben-tea.html
      Lieber Gruss,
      Mariette

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  21. How lovely! This year I have nothing. Maybe again next year. I would love to have flowers agan. Jst too too occupied.

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    1. Dearest Katie Isabella,
      These are lovely and the hummingbirds frequent them!
      However, they become quite invasive...😏
      Next year you can get back into your usual routine; there is a time for everything.
      Big hugs,
      Mariette

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