Crocosmia (Montbretia)
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Including Crocosmia varieties Eastern Promise, Emily McKenzie, Lady Hamilton, Lucifer, Solfaterre, & Star of the East
Crocosmia
Montbretia
Coveted by florists, these brightly colored flowers bloom along the length of tall, arching spikes, which emerge from handsome clumps of swordlike foliage. If given well drained soil and divided every two to three years, this fountain-shaped plant will continue to pour spectacular color into your garden for a long, long time. Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’ 
Above a sea of bronze-toned foliage, dark purple calyxes highlight ‘Emily Mckenzie’s wide-open, yellowish orange flowers, and dramatic maroon markings decorate their pale orange centers. To enhance the stunning carousel of color, pair this robust beauty with Aster ‘Bill’s
Big Blue’.
Blooms August–September. Size: 2-1/2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Emily McKenzie (P-0702)
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Crocosmia ‘Lady Hamilton’
Demure, lusciously colored apricot blossoms, with small dark red streaks in their throats and bright green calyxes line the branched flowering stems of the same color. Adorning upright, green Iris-like foliage, the long lasting blooms arrive late in summer and beckon another glance alongside Aster ‘Blue Danube’.
Blooms August–September. Size: 3' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Lady Hamilton (P-0927)
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Crocosmia ‘Little Redhead’
We have David Tristram to thank for this richly colored, long blooming Crocosmia. Each stunning flower bud features a crimson-purple calyx, a mustard-hued band and a deep red tip. Along graceful stems, the easily viewed, outward-facing, tomato-red blooms brightened by sunny yellow throats are spaced just right to heighten the fervid, floral spectacle.
Easily tucked into a small-sized garden in front of Salvia ‘Black and Blue’, ‘Little Redhead’ spices things up, while its composed, bladed greenery keeps a lower profile than our other Crocosmia offerings.
Blooms August–early October. Size: 18"–2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Little Redhead (P-1296)
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Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
The fiery fountain of open red blooms, borne in an upright fashion along a single side of its wiry, purple-tinted stem, will burn this excellent cut flower into your heart. A valiant forest of
stiffly pleated, medium green, swordlike foliage highlights the hot display. Give ‘Lucifer’ his due by showing off his devilishly fine color next to Campanula lactiflora ‘Prichard’s Variety’ and counterpose his bold form with the refined delicacy of Thalictrum ‘Hewitt’s Double’.
Blooms July–August. Size: 4'–4-1/2' high x 2-1/2'–3' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Lucifer (P-0469)
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Crocosmia ‘Red King’
Heralding a passionate array of toasty colors, this smaller sized cultivar was selected by British gardener John Fitt and introduced in 1929. Hearty, lance-shaped green leaves support a multitude of sizzling salsa-red, star-styled blooms, which showcase luminous yellow centers fringed with darker tangerine shades.
Blooms August–September. Size: 2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 6. LATE SPRING SHIPPING Crocosmia Red King (P-1482)
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Crocosmia ‘Solfaterre’
This selection will make your mouth water with smoky bronze foliage, butter yellow flowers, and dark chocolate calyxes. The strong upright leaves add a linear dimension to the border, and contrast beautifully with finer textured plants such as Salvia reptans.
Blooms August–September. Size: 18"–2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Solfaterre (P-0516)
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Crocosmia ‘Star of the East’
With blooms larger than most other Crocosmias, ‘Star of the East’ evokes images of an illuminated sky and boasts slightly nodding, 3-½ in. flowers, which are indeed star-shaped and brilliant. Well above green swordlike foliage, amidst burnt orange buds and clay-colored calyxes, each choice flat-faced bloom shines brightly with dusky orange
on the outside, soft orange inside, and a cream-colored center.
Blooms August–September. Size: 2-1/2'–3' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Star of the East (P-0703)
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Deemed one of the best sunshine-colored Crocosmias, ‘Voyager’ boasts large 2-½ in. flat-faced bright yellow flowers whose slightly rounded petals curl back with age. The positively cheerful blooms ride a green sea of vigorous upstanding blades that are ideally sized for a border’s midsection.
Blooms August–September. Size: 2'–2-1/2' high x 18" wide; hardy to zone 6. LATE SPRING SHIPPING Crocosmia Voyager (P-1481)
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Crocosmia ‘Walberton Yellow’
The prized outcome from years of breeding this genus, David Tristram’s ‘Walberton Yellow’ puts on an extraordinary floral presentation. Freesia-like at first glance, two rows of large, closely nestled blooms are upright and open-faced, perfectly poised for viewing. Enhanced by decorative stamens, the sunny yellow petals backed in golden melon hues rise above attractive ribbed green blades, while orchestrating an ebullient symphony with Helenium ‘Bishop’ and Anemone ‘Andrea Atkinson’.
Blooms August–September. Size: 2'–2-1/2' high x 2' wide; hardy to zone 6. Crocosmia Walberton Yellow (p-1082)
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Further reading about Crocosmia:Crocosmia and Chasmanthe by Peter Goldblatt, John C. Manning, and Gary Dunlop |
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