| Description | An interesting fiery red flowering plant. Grows from a corm like a Gladiolus. A real show stopper in my garden. |
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| Pronunciation | (kroh-KOZ-mee-uh) |
| Plant Type | All Plants, Perennial Tender |
| Hardiness Zone | (5)6-9 |
| Sunlight | full, part shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, moist, well drained |
| Flowers | flowers are on an horizontal inflorescence, grow across from each flower, scarlet red, yellow orange at base, over wintered plants bloomed from mid July to early August |
| Leaves | rather flat, coarse |
| Stems | corms, corms are persistent and may form chains, |
| Dimensions | 3-4 feet tall |
| Maintenance | corms can be dug and stored like glads, don't let them dry out, plant corms 3-4 inches deep |
| Propagation | division of the corms, seeds |
| Native Site | South Africa |
| Cultivar Origin | A 1969 hybrid produced by the Bloom Nursery, England. A cross between C masoniorum x C. paniculata. |
| Author's Notes | Although it over winter the first winter for me is reported to be touchy in zone #5. Lasted 2 winters for me. |
| Notes & Reference | #129-Crocosmia and Chasmanthe (Peter Goldbatt, John Manning, Gary Dunlop) |
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