Crocosmia 'Orange des montagnes' – Crocosmia
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Spikes of bright orange flowers all summer long, on long, slender stems, superb in bouquets. An easy perennial that lights up beds and borders.
Native to South Africa, crocosmia, also known as montbretia, forms a clump of sword-shaped leaves 60 to 100 cm tall. From July to September, its slender stems bear funnel-shaped flowers grouped in spikes. Remove faded flowers as you go to extend flowering.
- Botanical name: Crocosmia
- Flowering: July to September, bright orange
- Height: 60 to 100 cm
- Hardiness: moderate; a mulch protects the corms in winter
- Uses: beds, borders, cut flowers
In the garden
Sun or partial shade, humus-rich, moist and well-drained soil. Plant the corms 10 cm deep. Water generously as growth resumes and during flowering. In March, carefully divide well-established clumps.
The plant you receive
A farm-grown plant raised outdoors at 1,000 m altitude in the Livradois-Forez Regional Nature Park: never in a heated greenhouse, fed with organic fertiliser only and grown following permaculture principles.
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Spikes of bright orange flowers all summer long, on long, slender stems, superb in bouquets. An easy perennial that lights up beds and borders.