Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Emily McKenzie'
montbretia 'Emily McKenzie'
A cormous, herbaceous perennial up to 85cm tall when in flower. It has mid-green, blade-like leaves and arching flower stems that bear an abundance of large, vivid orange, slightly hanging tubular flowers that have dark red ring in the centre. Offers reliable flowering in late summer but is not suited to hot/dry conditions.
Synonyms
Crocosmia 'Emily MacKenzie'Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Lady McKenzie'
see moreCrocosmia 'MacKenzie'
Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Orange Red | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- 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
Accepted
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. This species is listed on Schedule 9 of the UK Wildlife and Countryside Act as an invasive, non-native species. While this does not prevent it or its cultivars from being sold in the UK, or from being grown in gardens, the RHS encourages those that do grow it to take great care with managing it and with disposing of unwanted material to ensure that it does not spread outside of the garden.
Propagation
Please see cultivation notes
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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