If you cannot make up your mind which crocosmia to choose, this is the collection for you. We will select 9 different varieties in 7cm/9cm pots(including a least one special form)that will give you a range of heights, flower colour and shades for your garden. These plants can be grown on in larger pots or established straight in the border (subject to the time of year and weather). Full growing tips are included.
The varieties in this collection will include a similar mix to those listed below which covers a good range of reds, oranges and yellows - both early and later flowering forms:
Constance - late - orange with yellow centres
Lucifer - tomato red, tall pleated leaves
Saracen - Fabulous burnt-orange blooms
Buttercup - Large butter yellow flowers
Mount Usher - Low growing lemon-yellow flowers
Severn Sunrise - Salmon blooms turning pinkish
George Davison - rich yellow flowers
Carmin Brilliant - Masses of small reddish flowers
Zeal un-named - Early, large warm orange blooms
IMPORTANT - WE MAY NEED TO SUBSTITUTE SOME VARIETIES ACCORDING TO AVAILABILITY BUT WILL ALWAYS PROVIDE A GOOD COLOUR MIX Crocosmia originate in South Africa and are some of the best perennials for the summer-autumn border. They prefer full sun or part shade, and thrive in moisture retentive soil. Plant the corms at least 4 inches (10cm) deep and split the clump every 3-4 years to ensure a good supply of flowers. For full growing tips click on 'Cultivation Guides' on the menu on the left.
GUIDE TO CROCOSMIA POT SIZES
Our Crocosmia are supplied in 9cm pots with a
more limited range of larger clumps in 1 litre
to 1.5 litre pots. 9cm pots each contain 1 to 3 corms, dependant on
the variety. Each corm should produce 3 or more
growing shoots in a season, and each shoot will
go on to form a new corm the following season. A
single 9cm pot should form a good sized clump in
2-3 years. For a more 'instant' clump we suggest
that you plant three 9cm pots of the same
variety close to each other. In the spring and
summer we supply 9cm pots with them leaves
slightly trimmed. In the autumn we usually trim
the old leaves and flower stems back to 2"
before posting. From late autumn to winter we
supply the corms with fresh shoots appearing –
these are packed in compost in small bags and
can be planted directly outside or potted. Our larger 1 litre and 1.5 litres pots are only
available on certain varieties and typically
contain 5-6 corms, with the exception of rare or
large-corm hybrids where we might only be able
to fit 1-2 bubs in a pot. We only have limited
quantities of the larger pot sizes and do not
publish them all on the web so please call to
find out which other varieties we have ready. All orders are sent with cultivation tips.
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