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from Joe contains these words:

Indeed! Crocosmia give a marvellous display when in flower; but they
are otherwise boring or even downright unattractive soon after
flowering.

I like the rushy foliage; and the elegant seedstems.


They are certainly invasive and not very suitable for a
low-maintenance garden!


The old orange one (aka montbretia) certainly is invasive, and has
colonised many roadside verges here ... a beautiful sight in its
flowering season. Not all of the modern hybrids are invasive though;
Emily Mackenzie and some of the lemon-yellow ones are quite restrained.

Janet.