Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'
A real head-turner
Grown by Jack
Hereford
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The highlights
- Full sun preferable, part shade tolerable
- Works brilliantly at the front of a border
- Fiery flowers from July to September
- RHS Award of Garden Merit winner
Description
- Crocosmias add big, bold colour wherever they're placed - and 'Emily McKenzie' is no exception!
- A glorious herbaceous perennial featuring spiky blades of foliage and bright orange-red flowers atop gently arching stems
- Alongside adding personality, vigour and shed loads of oomph into any tired border, this crocosmia is also lovely and easy to grow
- For the best impact, consider placing these clump-forming plants (also known as coppertips) in repeating blocks throughout your flower bed
- 'Emily McKenzie' has been awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, which is conferred upon those flowers known to perform particularly well in British gardens
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Excellent pest and disease resistance
Crocosmias aren't generally troubled by pests or disease, but can occasionally be impacted by red spider mites.
Water well when establishing
As your plant establishes it will need regular watering. Once established, it should only need additional watering in dry spells. Water crocosmias planted in containers more frequently.
Full sun to partial shade
Grows best in full sun but will tolerate a spot with a bit more shade.
Any moist, fertile, well-drained soil
Crocosmias like 'Emily McKenzie' grow best in soil that's rich in organic matter and that drains well (but remains moist).
No feeding required
Crocosmias in the ground don't generally require additional feeding. Those grown in containers will benefit from a feed every fortnight (tomato feed is ideal).
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