Help with identification please!

[dublinmary]

Hello. Could anyone tell me what this plant is - they grow every year in our somewhat neglected London garden, and take over a whole section. Some of them grow orange flowers later in the year I think. Thanks for any advice. I don't really know if they are a weed or not!

[Knittedfairies]

Crocosmia?

[BlossomCat]

Are the orange flowers like this?
If so, not necessarily a weed ( a weed is only something growing where you dont want it to) But they do spread quite a lot, so may need thinning out.

[bramblygarden]

Definitely crocosmia!

[dublinmary]

Wow! Thank you, yes the flowers are like that. They are pretty, but only a small percentage of the plants actually seem to flower. Now I know what it is I can research it. Thank you very very much!

[sackrifice]

I was going to say Crocosmia but PP got there first.

If they don't flower, dig up the bulbs, split and replant and hopefully they should next year.

[florentina1]

In the autumn dig them up and you will see a long row of corms. Break of the bottom ones. The replant the plants with some good quality compost and they will flower better.

[dublinmary]

Great tip, thanks @Sackrifice