Crocosmia crocosmiaflora 'George Davison'

Overview

Crocosmia 'George Davison': The Golden Sunbeam of Summer

Crocosmia 'George Davison' is a refined and elegant heritage variety that brings a softer, more luminous glow to the garden than its fiery red cousins. Named after the legendary head gardener at Westwick Hall, this award-winning variety is prized for its large, funnel-shaped flowers of soft, buttery yellow. The blooms are held on slender, gracefully arching stems that dance above a fountain of pleated, lime-green foliage. With its airy habit and bright, cheerful palette, 'George Davison' is the perfect choice for lightening up a mid-summer border or adding a touch of sophisticated sunshine to a perennial planting scheme.

Key Features

• Luminous Golden Palette: The blossoms are a beautiful, clear lemon-yellow with a hint of apricot in the throat,offering a sophisticated alternative to the more common orange varieties.

• Elegant Arching Habit: The flower spikes branch out into delicate, spray-like wands that provide horizontal movement and texture, contrasting beautifully with the upright, sword-shaped leaves.

• Prolific Bloomer: 'George Davison' is exceptionally free-flowering, producing a wealth of golden stars from mid-summer well into the early autumn.

• Versatile Garden Companion: Its soft yellow tones are incredibly easy to pair, acting as a perfect foil for purple-flowering plants like Lavender or Verbena bonariensis.

Gardener's Tip

To keep 'George Davison' looking its best, plant it in a sunny, sheltered position to encourage the most prolific flowering. While this variety is hardy, it appreciates a bit of "root room" to develop its best display, so try not to crowd it too closely with larger shrubs. In the spring, apply a general-purpose fertilizer to fuel its fast-growing foliage. If you want to use these for indoor arrangements, cut the stems when the bottom two or three flowers on the spike are open; they make delightful, long-lasting cut flowers that bring a sense of summer warmth into the home.

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