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Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Montbretia · Lucifer · Autumn-gold · Garden Montbretia · Crocosmia
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low
Hardiness
Zone 5–9
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Observations
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Description
Source: leafsnapCrocosmia × crocosmiiflora, montbretia, is a garden hybrid of C. aurea and C. pottsii, first bred in 1880 in France by Victor Lemoine. The name "montbretia" is often found in horticultural literature.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light
🌡️ Temperature
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Genus
- Crocosmia
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 5-9
- Bloom Time
- Mid-summer
- Native Area
- South Africa
Tags (11)
Common Names (11)
en Montbretia
en Lucifer
en Autumn-gold
en Garden Montbretia
en Crocosmia
en Lucifer's Beard
en Crocosmia Lucifer
en Cornish Lily
en Cornish lillies
en Hybrid Montbretia
en Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora