Crocosmia Lucifer Bulbs
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Crocosmia lucifer bulbs. Crocosmia blooms are produced on slender stems of 2 feet 0 5 m or more in length. Crocosmia bulbs and plants. Crocosmia mix 10 bulbs bright red color drought tolerant zones 6 through 10. One of the most popular variety of crocosmia lucifer will produce beautiful bright red flowers that will keep on blooming from mid summer well into the fall.
Plant the bulbs in clusters for maximum visual interest in the perennial garden. Plant up the top two corms from each string which will be the newest and therefore make the most vigorous plants. Despite its tropical origin this vigorous perennial is hardy down to zone 5 and can stay in the ground year round in all but the harshest climates reliably blooming season after season. The easy to grow bulbs return year after year.
Learning how to plant crocosmia bulbs can give your garden dimension and sunrise colors of red orange and yellow and the funnel shaped blooms have a subtle scent that increases when they are dried. Crocosmia lucifer is a stunning perennial that grows from bulb like structures called corms. The lily like flowers in blazingly bright shades of red. They are also the ideal flowers for any floral arrangement as.
Crocosmia is technically not a bulb but a corm. Crocosmia corms multiply over the years forming new corms which grow on top of each other in a conjoined string. Browse crocosmias from uk shops. See all garden shops.
Attractive to hummingbirds and virtually pest and disease free the crocosmias are a beautiful and easy addition to any garden. Also makes a good cut flower. Lucifer adds bright red color to the garden as the long spiky blooms rise above deep green lance. Crocosmia bulbs are tall summer blooming plants that are just getting started when other spring bloomers like tulips are entering dormancy for the season.
Arching flower stems bear tropical looking flowers in hot colors. To propagate crocosmia lift clumps in spring and gently pull the corms apart. At first glance the crocosmia flower seems to resemble the gladiolus but this plant is actually a member of the iris family which is fortunate as it s much hardier than annual glads in the garden.