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Herbaceous Perennial, Alpine/Rockery or Bulb
Clump-forming
H4 (hardy - average winter)
Yellow and Pale Orange in Summer
Bronze in Autumn, Spring and Summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
2-5 years
montbretia 'Solfatare'
Iridaceae
Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
'Solfatare' is a perennial with erect, narrow, greyish-bronze tinted leaves, and sprays of apricot-yellow flowers on stems to 60cm
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Grow in a moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. Thrives in sun or partial shade. Mulch first winter or in periods of prolonged frost.
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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