RHS A cormous perennial, up to 90cm high, with large clumps of pleated mid-green leaves, and spikes of brilliant orange-red flowers, 5-6cm long and with yellow throats and stamens, in late summer
0.5-1 metres
0.1-0.5 metres
| Season | Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit |
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Plant 8-10cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained and preferably sandy soil in full sun or partial shade; in colder areas plant somewhere with shelter from cold drying winds, such as near a wall, and protect in winter with a thick, dry, organic mulch; if clumps become congested, divide them in early spring. Has the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well
Propagate by division of established clumps in spring, just before new growth starts
No pruning required, except removal of dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
Generally disease-free