Crocosmia Bright Eyes ('Walbreyes'PBR)
montbretia [Bright Eyes]
A cormous, clump-forming herbaceous perennial up to 95cm tall when in flower. It has tidy, mid-green, blade-like leaves and arching flower stems that bear an abundance of buds and large, outward-facing, tubular flowers at a similar time. The flowers are an impactful, vibrant orange and have a reddish-orange central blotch from mid to late summer
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Green | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Orange Red | Green | ||
Autumn | Orange Red | Green | ||
Winter |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
- Name status
Trade
How to grow
Cultivation
Corms should be planted in moderately fertile, humus rich soil approximately 10cm deep and 7.5–10cm apart in groups to form clumps. Water if it is a dry season as a lack of water reduces flowering. May have the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well.
Propagation
Propagate by division in early spring when clumps become congested or Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Flower borders and beds
- Cut flowers
- Wall side borders
Pruning
No pruning required, except the removal of dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring.
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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