Crocosmia 'Firestars Firestarter'

On Arrival:

• Unpack your bare roots immediately and check they are firm and healthy.
• If they look a little dry after transit, don't worry. Simply soak them in a bucket of cool water for 2-3 hours before planting.
• If you can't plant them straight away, keep the roots in their packaging in a cool, frost-free place for a few days, but don’t let them dry out.

How to Plant:

• Choose a sunny or lightly shaded spot with free-draining soil. Crocosmia don't like sitting in waterlogged conditions.
• Dig over the soil, adding organic matter or compost to improve drainage if needed.
• Plant the bare roots around 8-10cm deep and space them 15-20cm apart. Place the pointed tips upwards.
• Cover with soil, firm gently, and water well to settle them in.
• For pots, use a good quality multi-purpose compost with added grit for drainage. Make sure containers have holes at the base.

Ongoing Care:

• Water well after planting and during dry spells in the first growing season. Once established, Crocosmia are quite drought tolerant and only need occasional watering in prolonged dry weather.
• After flowering, allow the foliage to die back naturally. This helps store energy for the following year. Cut the faded stems and leaves to the ground in late autumn or early spring.
• Over time, Crocosmia form dense clumps. If they become overcrowded and flowering reduces, lift and divide the clumps in spring every 3–4 years, replanting the healthiest roots to refresh growth.

Please allow us 3-5 working days to dispatch your order. Pre-ordered items will be sent as soon as possible after the date quoted and we'll generally ship your entire order with your pre-ordered items. When your order is dispatched, we'll send you another email with details of how to track it.

Most orders are sent on a fully-tracked courier service with Yodel. To avoid perishable items being stuck at depots and deteriorating, no signature is required, and our courier is asked to leave your order in a safe place on your property.

We'll send a tracking link when we dispatch your order, so you know when its due to arrive. Please note, once delivered we cannot be held responsible for loss or theft from your property. If you have any specific delivery instructions, please let us know - there's an option to enter a short message for the courier at the checkout.

Smaller, lighter, single-item orders may be sent through the post with Royal Mail - in which case no tracking is available.

Our experienced nursery team will always send your plants nursery fresh in the perfect condition to thrive when you plant them, so although most plants are very tough and will not be affected by all but the most extreme frosts or heatwaves, we avoid dispatching the most perishable plants if extreme weather is forecast, or over Bank Holiday weekends.

Please note, we cannot guarantee delivery on a certain day or time. Delivery to outlying postcode areas may take 1-2 days longer, dependent on your location.