Does not like shade
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Has not grown well in my spot which I suspect is too shady.
Brown thumbs
London
9cm pot
shipped within 2 weeks
This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast-growing
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (needs winter protection in cold areas)
Arching sprays of bold, tomato-red, funnel-shaped flowers appear in August and September among handsome, pleated, mid-green leaves. This vibrant bulbous perennial is perfect for a mixed or herbaceous border in a sunny, sheltered site or as part of a 'hot' colour scheme. For maximum impact plant in bold drifts in a sunny, sheltered site with moderately fertile, humus-rich, well-drained soil. They make excellent cut flowers. - Garden care: 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.
Eventual height & spread
Notes on Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
"Pleated bright-green leaves and warm-red branching trumpets make ‘Lucifer’ an essential tall, early-flowering crocosmia - sets any garden alight"
Goes well with
Stunning
5
Put out several flower spikes in year one and hopefully will come up again this summer
Lilly1314
London
Iwould buy these again
5
the plants were a bit small --BUT--what beauties they are now --thank you
green fingers
wales
Crocosmia lucifer
1
Plants arrived in bud, but didn't flower and have not started to grow yet. However, would not like to put anyone else off purchasing plants from your company as we do live in a place with a harsh climate.
Craftmaker
Bolton, Lancashire
2000010622
3.5
4
66.7
- I've got a few crocosmia in a bed, but I would like to raise the bed by 4 inches. Would it be best to lift the plants and replant them, or could I just cover them with new soil? If I can, when would be the best time to do so? Thank you.
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juststarting
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Hello, I'm afraid that changing the soil level around a plant can kill it, so whatever you have growing in the bed, should be lifted and replanted at the correct depth. As for the timing, this is best done in autumn or early spring while the plants are fully dormant.
Helen
- Should I remove the seed heads from my Crocosmia Lucifer after flowering?
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lawnmower1
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Hello there You don't have to, you can leave them through the winter for interest. Hope this helps
- Help with plants for N/East facing garden Hi, I have a little problem choosing some plants....... I really like the look and size of the 'Shady Pink' pre-designed corner planting plan, but our problem is that we have a north east facing garden, so we get no sun at all in the winter, and direct sun for only half a day on either side of the garden during the summer. Would this planting plan be suitable for that level of shade? We are actually are buying plants for the entire garden, so we'd need about 6 new shrubs, and maybe a small tree (we were thinking about the Prunus Amanogawa). Could you please help us with a few shrubs that would do well in these conditions? For perennials, we have been recommended; - Geranium Johnson's Blue, Kniphofia, Crocosmia, and Helleborus foetidus. Are these suitable? Many many thanks! Regards, Josee
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Josee Mallet
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Hello Josee, It is always difficult to give a definitive answer to the shade issue, but looking at the Shady Pink border, the most shade tolerant plants include Anemone hupehensis Hadspen Abundance, Thalictrum aquilegiifolium and Dryopteris erythrosora. If you click on the following link it will take you to all our shade-loving shrubs http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/shrubs/plcid.1/vid.11/ and for the shade -loving perennials http://www.crocus.co.uk/plants/_/perennials/plcid.2/vid.11/ Of the plants you have listed, the Prunus, Helleborus foetidus, Kniphofia and Crocosmia will be OK as long as there is more sun than shade. I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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- Crocosmia when can I plant? Hello, Can I still plant out Crocosmia - or am I too late to plant in February? If so, can I order from you? Irene
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Irene
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Hello Irene, It is not too late to plant these, and we still have a few currently available on our site - just click on the following link to go straight to them. http://www.crocus.co.uk/search/_/search.crocosmia/ I hope this helps. Helen Plant Doctor
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