Crocosmia masoniorum
montbretia bulbs
- 9cm pot
- £6.79 £7.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 3 × 9cm pots
- £18.70 £22.00
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 2 litre pot
- £15.29 £17.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 3 × 2 litre pots
- £33.99 £39.99
- In stock (shipped within 2-3 working days)
- 10 × corms
- £4.99
- available to order from winter
- 30 × corms
- £12.00 £14.97
- available to order from winter
Delivery options
- Standard £5.95
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average to fast
- Flowering period: August to September
- Hardiness: frost hardy (may need winter protection)
- Bulb size: 8/10
Funnel-shaped, bright orange-red flowers are borne on arching stems from midsummer and seem to hover just above the pleated, bright green leaves. Grow them at the edges of a shrub or mixed border where it will add clumps of intense, late summer colour. This montbretia will become quite tolerant of drought once it has had a chance to become established and it spreads to form a good-sized clump. The flowers are excellent for cutting.
Potted plants can be planted any time of year, avoiding water-saturated and frozen soil. Mix in some well-rotted compost with the excavated soil and firm around the plant and provide a thick layer of mulch (well-rotted compost) as winter protection for the roots. Plant the corms (bulbs) in spring approximately 8-10cm deep and 10-15 cm apart. In autumn, resist removing the faded foliage, and cover the crown of the plant with bracken or bark chips to protect the plant against frost damage. Lift and divide congested colonies in spring, planting the divided sections 8-10cm (3-4in) deep.
- Humans/Pets: Ornamental bulbs - not to be eaten
