I come from a family of gardeners, both flower and vegetable gardens. Mom and I always enjoy walking around each others' gardens and looking for plants the other one doesn't have. We came to my tall grass looking plant and Mom asked, "What kind of plant is that?"
I replied, "That's Lucifer." Well, you could see on Mom's face that she didn't seem to like the name. Then she asked, "When does it bloom?" And you know the pride you feel when you give a clever answer just off the cuff. Well, I had one of those prideful moments when I replied, "When it's hot as hell."
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| Crocosmia or Lucifer |
Well, this week Lucifer is blooming. I believe that we have hit 100 degrees once and the forecast is for a couple more days of 100 degrees.
That's a Saga Palm behind the flower.
