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Herbaceous Perennial or Bulb
Clump-forming
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Orange and Pink in Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
montbretia 'Severn Sunrise'
Iridaceae
Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
'Severn Sunrise' is a cormous perennial with erect, narrow leaves and stems bearing sprays of upward-facing flowers that open orange, soon fading to pink
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Plant 8 to 10cm deep in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Lift and divide congested clumps to maintain vigour
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or by division in early spring as growth begins
City/Courtyard Gardens, Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Cut Flowers, Gravel Garden, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean Climate Plants, Prairie Planting or Wall-side Borders
No pruning required
Generally pest free
Generally disease free
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