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CROCOSMIA
Commonly known as Montbretia
All Flower AUG-SEP
Well-known hybrids from mainly C. crocosmiiflora (Montbretia) and C. masoniorum.
Genus of 8 species of clump-forming, cormous perennials from grassland in South Africa.
The robust, invasive crocosmiiflora (C. aurea x C. pottsii) was developed in France and introduced to the UK in 1880. By 1911 it had become a garden escapee and has proliferated ever since. It can completely dominate a habitat to the exclusion of native plants and is listed on Schedule 9 of the Widlife and Countryside Act of 1981 making it an offence to cause it to grow in the wild.
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RedOrange-red -
Height75cm (30in) -
Spread8cm (3in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialClump-forming cormous perennial. Intensely bronzed leaves. Produces flowers 2.5cm (1in) across
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Hardy - average winterHardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°F) -
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Partial shade
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesRed spider mites occasionally
Place of originSouth Africa -
HardinessFrost hardy (down to -5)
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilModerately fertile. Humus-rich.
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Crocosmia - Care Guide
- Crocosmia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead Heading
- Dividing and Replanting
- Lifting & splitting in autumn - Video Tip ondemand_video
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
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Buy Varieties of CROCOSMIA
CROCOSMIA 'Emberglow'
Montbretia
red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
CROCOSMIA 'Emily Mackenzie'
Montbretia
deep orange with mahogany throat
CROCOSMIA 'George Davison'
Montbretia
lemon yellow
per pot
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
CROCOSMIA 'Harlequin'
Montbretia
large yellowish-orange flowers red buds
CROCOSMIA 'Limpopo'
Montbretia
orange and salmon-pink tubular flowers with apricot throats
CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer'
Montbretia
tall deep red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
CROCOSMIA masoniorum
Montbretia
orange
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
CROCOSMIA 'Okavango'
Montbretia
large peachy-orange flowers, long blooming
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
CROCOSMIA 'Paul's Best Yellow'
Montbretia
arching sprays of rich golden-yellow flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ for £11.00 each
£13.50 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
