Monbretia, Crocosmia, Coppertips, falling Star - Mid summer flowering.
A delightful plant that needs little maintenance, just lifting and dividing in autumn when the clumps become to large, this helps to maintain vigour.
Crocosmia, Montbretia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa.
Plant 8 to 10cm deep in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or by division in early spring as growth begins
Flower borders and beds Cut Flowers Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants Prairie Planting
No pruning required, Generally pest free, Generally disease free
They are commonly known in the United States as coppertips or falling stars, and in the United Kingdom as montbretia. Other names, for hybrids and cultivars, include antholyza, and curtonus. The genus name is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor" - from the fact that dried leaves of these plants emit a strong smell like that of saffron (a spice derived from Crocus - another genus belonging to the Iridaceae) - when immersed in hot water.
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A delightful plant that needs little maintenance, just lifting and dividing in autumn when the clumps become to large, this helps to maintain vigour.
Crocosmia, Montbretia is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region, South Africa.
Plant 8 to 10cm deep in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil
Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe or by division in early spring as growth begins
Flower borders and beds Cut Flowers Low Maintenance Wall-side Borders City & Courtyard Gardens Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden Mediterranean Climate Plants Prairie Planting
No pruning required, Generally pest free, Generally disease free
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They are commonly known in the United States as coppertips or falling stars, and in the United Kingdom as montbretia. Other names, for hybrids and cultivars, include antholyza, and curtonus. The genus name is derived from the Greek words krokos, meaning "saffron", and osme, meaning "odor" - from the fact that dried leaves of these plants emit a strong smell like that of saffron (a spice derived from Crocus - another genus belonging to the Iridaceae) - when immersed in hot water.
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