Van Bourgondien

Bloom Time:Jul - Aug
Hardiness Zone:5 - 8
Height:24″ - 36″
Color:Red
Size:Bulb size 10+ cm in circumference
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Crocosmia Lucifer

Common Name: Crocosmia
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Item #60234 - Spring 2010 Catalog (Page 32)
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Gorgeous red flowers, with yellow to orange shaded accents. Bloom atop green, swordlike foliage.

A Greek name meaning Saffron scented, attributed to fragrance given off when dried flowers are put in water. Brilliantly colored flowers with deep green leaves. Ideal for cut flowers. Plant in a sunny spot. Grow them in large groupings for a beautiful, eye-catching statement in your garden. Crocosmia love rich, well-drained soil and once established in the garden, they will multiply rapidly. Hardy in zones 5-8; elsewhere mulch heavily for winter.

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Angela StantonMay 19, 2009

Crocosmia Lucifer

I have planted Lucifer about 3 years ago (I live in Southern California--zone 9-10). The first year it grew as pictured, beautiful and small. The next year it doubled both in height and quantity and now some flower steams are over 6 feet tall and the leaves are competing in size with my otherwise huge, over 30 years old, Bird of Paradise plants. I would say that what started out as a single bulb is now about 30 bulbs (I cannot tell because of the thick ground cover I have in that area), the plant is about 6-7 feet tall and about 6 feet wide.

It is quite beautiful but be warned of its size in southern climates! The flowers are gorgeous both before and after they open. I also love when the seed heads show up. It is truly a gorgeous plant and I think a good alternative for a Bird of Paradise, except that the Lucifer goes dormant in the fall.

I have planted Lucifer about 3 years ago (I live in Southern California--zone 9-10). The first year it grew as pictured, beautiful and small. The next year it doubled both in height and quantity and now some flower steams are over 6 feet tall and the leaves are competing in size with my otherwise … 

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