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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Red King'
montbretia bulbs
‘Red King’ is a compact, clump-forming perennial with upright, lance-shaped mid-green leaves. From midsummer to mid-autumn, dark, arching, branched stems...
10 × corms
£4.49
£5.99
available to order from winter
9cm pot
£5.24
£6.99
available to order from late spring
3 × 9cm pots
£13.50
£18.00
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
‘Red King’ is a compact, clump-forming perennial with upright, lance-shaped mid-green leaves. From midsummer to mid-autumn, dark, arching, branched stems bear funnel-shaped, red flowers with yellow-orange centres. Suitable for smaller gardens, Crocosmia is so named because the dried leaves smell of saffron when rubbed, and after the Greek words, krokos for saffron and osme for small.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Plant features
Position
Full sun / light shade
Rate of growth
Average
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
How to care for Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora Red King:
Plant the corms (bulbs) in spring approximately 8-10cm deep and 10-15cm apart. Resist removing the faded foliage in autumn and cover the crown of the plant with bracken or bark chips to protect the plant against frost damage. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, planting the divided sections 8-10cm (3-4in) deep.
Please note:
This bulb dies back after flowering each year and enters a period of rest ahead of regrowth the following season.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
GOES WELL WITH
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