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A mathematical masterpiece

comments (2) March 10th, 2010 in blogs

Michelle Gervais, Associate Editor

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Not many plants can add the level of texture and drama to a garden that 'Lucifer' crocosmia (Crocosmia 'Lucifer', USDA Hardiness Zones 6-9) can. Its lance-shaped, corrugated leaves are a study in themselves, but it's the scarlet flower spikes that bring to mind the Fibonacci sequence, the divine proportion, and fractals.

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A peaceful setting indeed

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Should it be called mountain rue?

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arboretum writes: excellent shot and comments. th you. Posted: 3:59 pm on March 10th

Wood_Nymph writes: It's a beautiful plant that has grown and spread in my S.E. Michgan Zone 5 garden for years. Posted: 9:46 am on March 10th

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Welcome to the Fine Gardening GARDEN PHOTO OF THE DAY blog!

Every weekday we post a new photo of a great garden, a spectacular plant, a stunning plant combination, or any number of other subjects. Think of it as your morning jolt of green.

Sign up to get new posts delivered to your inbox each morning so you'll always remember to take a look, or subscribe to our RSS feed. We look forward to sharing our garden travels with you.

If you think you have a photo that we should share on the Garden Photo of the day, email us. Send hi-res images to mgervais@taunton.com with GPOD in the subject line. We'll only respond if we plan to use your photo.