Is this crocosmia?

Agreed with you on Crocosmia as there are so many different varieties, yet they're often called Montbretia by many folk.

The olde orange strain that has been taking over borders for decades seems to be the reason why the name sticks.

 

For the sake of accuracy dai Crocosmia grow from Corms.
You are quite correct on the name.

 

I was under the impression that some plants are still classed as Montbretia while some have been moved to Crocosmia but personally that is just the botanists being picky as usual.

Think we have a definite Iris here but I'm not well up on them.

Would daylily be an option

 

Sorry pete.
Daylily roots very different.
They can be ruled out.

daylily roots - Google Search

 

Oh well, just a thought.

 

Whatever @Silver surfer confrms, I trust 110%. She is like mother nature when it comes to plant names!

But if she hides behind a sofa and asks for a second opinion. That's even more trustable.... nobody is infallible

 

I know a lot of big name suppliers are selling montbretia. Although to be fair, most do give us a bit of a clue, often calling it 'crocosmia montbretia', being a relatively low profile variety, with bright orange flowers. Then the same supplier often also sells 'crocosmia lucifera' or somet, being taller, bolder and with bright red flowers.

Based on what the suppliers advertise then, I always thought that montbretia was just one of several cultivars of crocosmia.

 

Funny, my mum and I have often had the arguement over the name. Mum says Montbretia but I had to tell her it was a type of Crocosmia....got the dr hessayon book out

 

While we are all talking about Crocosmia ...do have a look at the colours/ named cultivars now sold by the specialist nursery Trecanna.

Crocosmia Eucomis Cornwall

The plain orange that we all used to call Montbretia and which grows wild in lanes in some places in UK is now very old hat compared to the newer yellows and reds.

 

An easy way to tell the difference between Iris and Crocosmia (apart from the corms vs rhizome). The dead leaves of the Crocosmia at this time of year pull away very easily, with Iris they don't you have to cut them off. Looks far more like Iris to me.

 

A relative has inherited some Crocosmia-like plants that crept under the fence from next door and has pink star-shaped petals. Beautiful when it flowers in late-Summer or Autumn (probably because it gets very little sun).

Turns out that it was once called Crocosmia rosea but has been reclassified as Tritonia rosea

Should be called Awesome Pink Star-shaped ex-Montbretia

 

Ah! Well it must be an iris as it was really difficult to pull away the old leaves and had to cut them!

 

I "Disagree" with your post because you are misinformed.

Montbretia x crocosmia was reclassified Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora as per the set rules and recommendations of The International Code of Nomenclature (now known as The International Code of Nomenclature for algae, fungi, and plants (ICN) ).

For some people Montbretia remains as the common name for crocosmia x crocosmiiflora.

 

Thats definitely Iris Siberica, not Crocosmia and certainly not Daylily

 

Definitely Iris, the rhizomes grow close to the soil surface and sometimes show above it. If they are planted deeper they tend to make their way back to the surface.