Crocosmia 'Fire King'
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Description
Cook up a fiery feast for the eyes in your summer borders with flaming hot Crocosmia 'Fire King', a majestic character for the garden with sizzling orange-red blooms and a neat, clumping habit. Erupting into flower in mid-summer, these blazing blooms sit comfortably among the hottest varieties in the garden, providing that hot summer vibe to enjoy during those long summer evenings. Still going strong well into autumn, their colour perfectly complements the golden September tones in the garden!
With a compact growing habit and clump-forming nature, once established you’ll get a full and rich display of colour every year. For a hardy plant, the blooms are particularly exotic looking. The grassy foliage is an attractive feature too when fresh and green during early summer, before turning to shades of yellow and orange in autumn. Grow Crocosmia 'Fire King' in dense groups for extra oomph, they love a spot in sunny mixed borders, gravel gardens or patio pots.
* Crocosmia are hardy perennials and flower every year once established. After planting, they will flower from their second year onwards. In the first year they may produce foliage only.
Key features
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Comes back every year
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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Slug & snail repellent
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Crocosmia 'Fire King'
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Flower colour
Orange, red
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Leaf colour
Green
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Corm size
6/8
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
5-10cm
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Plant spacing
120 corms per m2
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Fully hardy
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Years to establish
1-2 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Gravel gardens
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Damp -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Clay
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
No
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
No
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Other information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2023
You can expect your order in March 2023Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2023
You can expect your order in April 2023Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2023
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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