Crocosmia crocosmiiflora Large Flowering Mixed

Overview

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Large Flowering Mixed': The Vibrant Summer Tapestry

Crocosmia 'Large Flowering Mixed' is a spectacular and diverse collection, celebrated for bringing a high-energy explosion of colour to the garden. While individual varieties like 'Emily McKenzie' offer specific patterns, this mix provides a rich, multi-tonal display of fiery reds, glowing oranges, and sun-drenched yellows. Each stem produces a sequence of funnel-shaped blooms that open progressively, creating a long-lasting and dynamic visual. With its elegant, arching stems and vigorous, sword-shaped green foliage, this mix creates a lush, architectural presence that feels both exotic and quintessentially "country garden." It is the ultimate choice for gardeners who want a low-maintenance, high-impact splash of the tropics in their late-summer borders.

Key Features

• A Kaleidoscope of Colour: This mix offers a stunning spectrum of sunset hues, ensuring that no two clusters look exactly the same and providing a natural, "wildflower" elegance to your planting scheme.

• Architectural Presence: Known for its tall, upright foliage and gracefully curved flower spikes, this variety adds essential vertical interest and movement to the garden as the stems sway in the breeze.

• Robust and Vigorous: These large-flowering hybrids are exceptionally hardy and reliable, quickly forming dense, impressive clumps that return with more vigor year after year.

• Late-Season Dynamo: As the peak of summer begins to wane, these bulbs ignite, blooming from mid-August through September to provide vital nectar for late-season pollinators and a final burst of garden drama.

Gardener's Tip

To get the most out of your 'Large Flowering Mixed' Crocosmia, plant them in bold drifts rather than single bulbs to create a sea of fire-like colour. They perform best in a position that receives plenty of sunshine, which intensifies the brightness of the petals. While they are incredibly easy-going, they appreciate a high-potash feed (like tomato food) during the summer to encourage even more blooms. In colder regions, a thick layer of organic mulch in late autumn will protect the corms. Every 3–4 years, lift and divide the clumps in early spring to prevent overcrowding and keep the flowering at its peak.

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