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Crocosmia Bright Eyes ('Walbreyes'^PBR)

montbretia [Bright Eyes]

A cormous, clump forming herbaceous perennial up to 95cm tall when in flower. It has tidy, mid-green, blade-like leaves and arching flower stems that bear an abundance of buds and large, outward-facing, tubular flowers at a similar time. The flowers are an impactful, vibrant orange and have a reddish-orange central blotch from mid to late summer

Synonyms

Crocosmia 'Walbreyes'^PBR

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.1–0.5 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun
Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or South–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Exposed or Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Iridaceae
Native to the UK: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Clump forming
Genus: Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
Name status: Trade

How to grow

Cultivation

Corms should be planted in moderately fertile, humus rich soil approximately 10cm deep and 7.5–10cm apart in groups to form clumps. Water if it is a dry season as a lack of water reduces flowering. May have the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well.

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring when clumps become congested or Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Coastal
Mediterranean climate plants
Cottage and informal garden
Prairie planting
Flower borders and beds
Cut flowers
Wall side borders

Pruning

No pruning required, except the removal of dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring.

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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