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Crocosmia Lucifer

Hardy Perennial With Fiery Blooms, Sword-Like Leaves, And Summer-Long Flowering
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Key Features

  • Vivid, freesia-like red flowers in mid-summer that add bold colour and fiery energy to borders, pots and flower arrangements
  • Sword-like green foliage forms upright clumps that create architectural structure and interest, even before flowering begins in summer
  • A vigorous, hardy perennial that thrives in almost any garden condition, from sun to shade and moist to dry soils, with no fussy care requirements
  • Excellent for cutting, with tall stems and long-lasting blooms that bring colour and elegance to summer vases and arrangements indoors
  • One of the easiest perennials to grow, ideal for gardeners who want reliable, drought-tolerant colour with maximum impact and minimal effort
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Description

Bring drama, heat and vibrant colour to your garden with Crocosmia 'Lucifer'. This fiery perennial bursts into action in mid-summer with tall, arching stems topped with masses of brilliant red, freesia-like flowers that catch the light and practically glow in the border. And when it's in full bloom, trust us, it stops people in their tracks.

A reliable and rewarding perennial, with upright clumps of pleated, sword-shaped leaves, adding structure and rhythm to borders. And when those vivid flowers arrive? They're simply sensational.

Perfect for planting in swathes, Crocosmia adds energy and movement whether it's grown in borders or large patio pots. It’s superb as a cut flower too, with strong stems and blooms that last well indoors.

Despite its fiery appearance, 'Lucifer' is easy to grow. It's fully hardy and once established it's very drought tolerant. It'll happily grow in full sun or light shade, and copes with a wide range of soils. It'll naturalise and return year after year without asking for anything in return.

Top Tips
  • Crocosmia look spectacular when planted in large groups.
Care Information

Planting Advice for your Crocosmia Corms:

  • Corms should be planted like any other bulb and are easiest to plant if you just dig a hole about 10cm deep and space a handful about 2cm apart. This will give you a good-sized clump straight away and you can lift and divide clumps as they expand.
  • If you prefer a more spaced display, then plant them in clumps in groups of 5 about 10cm apart. If your soil is heavy, add some horticultural grit to the planting hole.

Aftercare Advice:

  • Water well and regularly.
  • Mulch corms in winter to preserve moisture.
  • Lift and divide clumps in spring if flowering diminishes.
  • Cut back dead leaves in spring.
Delivery Information

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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.

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