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Bulb or Herbaceous Perennial
Clump-forming
H5 (hardy - cold winter)
Red in Summer
Green in Autumn, Spring and Summer
1-1.5 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
montbretia 'Lucifer'
Iridaceae
Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
'Lucifer' is a perennial forming a clump of narrow, erect, mid-green, pleated leaves with sprays of vivid red flowers on stems to 1.2m in height
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Grow in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. Thrives in sun or partial shade.
Propagate by division in spring just before growth starts
Cottage/Informal Garden, Flower borders and beds, Cut Flowers or Coastal
No pruning required
Prone to glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease free
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