Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Montbretia 'Lucifer'
Crocosmia Crocosmia
'Lucifer' _ 'Lucifer' is a cormous perennial forming a narrow clump of upright, sword-shaped, pleated, mid- to bright green leaves and arching, branched stems bearing racemes of funnel-shaped, bright red flowers from late summer into autumn.
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' is: Deciduous
Clump-forming
Red in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Red spider mite (box and other) Red spider mite (box and other)
Cut back faded or dead foliage.
Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia 'Lucifer') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Drying, Gravel, Prairie planting
Plant in 8-10 cm deep in spring in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch in cold areas to protect from frosts.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
Montbretia 'Lucifer'
Crocosmia Crocosmia
'Lucifer' _ 'Lucifer' is a cormous perennial forming a narrow clump of upright, sword-shaped, pleated, mid- to bright green leaves and arching, branched stems bearing racemes of funnel-shaped, bright red flowers from late summer into autumn.
Garden origin
Deciduous
Clump-forming
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Red in Summer
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Red spider mite (box and other)
Cut back faded or dead foliage.
Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
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Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia 'Lucifer') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Drying, Gravel, Prairie planting
Plant in 8-10 cm deep in spring in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade. Mulch in cold areas to protect from frosts.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5
Crocosmia 'Lucifer' (Montbretia 'Lucifer')
common blossom thrips; cotton bud thrips; tomato thrips
Frankliniella schultzei
Insect
Absent
2
3
Polyphagous glasshouse pest; present in many countries; single finding in UK.
Our plants are under greater threat than ever before. There is increasing movement of plants and other material traded from an increasing variety of sources. This increases the chances of exotic pests arriving with imported goods and travellers, as well as by natural means. Shoot is working with Defra to help members to do their part in preventing the introduction and spread of invasive risks.
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Date updated: 7th March 2019 For more information visit: https://planthealthportal.defra.gov.uk/
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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