Crocosmia 'Jackanapes'
I think this is the true plant, introduced by Alan Bloom in 1970. There are a couple of different clones going
around under this name, including a rather dull orange imposter. Buyer beware. I grew it from Bressingham Gardens
in about 1976, and remember it having narrower tepals and more tubular 'closed' flowers. You might be able to see a
mottling in the yellow inner tepals that I also don't remember. Unfortunately,
I have no photographs from the time, and my memory is famously inventive, so I may well be wrong.
It may well be the same thing as 'Bicolore' raised by Welker in 1895.
This is also being mass produced commercially, but I don't think it is true to name.
This is the dull orange one!
(Which is probably 'Fire King')
21st August 2006
8th August 2006
6th August 2013
References:
Goldblatt,P. ,J.Manning and G.Dunlop. Crocosmia and Chasmanthe. Royal Horticultural Society Plant Collector Guide. Timber Press, 2004.