Schizostylis coccinea 'Major'
"Crimson flag lily"
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Description
A South African member of the Iris family, Schizostylis coccinea 'Major' (or crimson flag lily or kaffir lily) is a late summer bloomer that can brighten your garden right through autumn and sometimes still be in bloom close to Christmas. The bright red flowers open wide to the sun, adopting a polite demeanour as they start the day closed and bowed by the dewdrops, stand erect to the sun all day, and again droop their heads as the day closes. Schizostylis can take a few years before it produces a large number of flower spikes!
However, if you're patient, you could end up with as many as 12 spikes from each stem at a time when little else is colourful. Schizostylis coccinea 'Major' syn. Hesperantha coccinea 'Major' do like water, so don’t leave them thirsty.
Key features
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Perfect for pots
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Comes back every year
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Thrives well in full sun
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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RHS Award (AGM)
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Fully hardy
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May need winter cover
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hesperantha coccinea 'Major'
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Flower colour
Red
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Bulb size
1
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Established height
50-70cm
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Established spread
10-20cm
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Plant spacing
40 bulbs per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
1st year
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Sunlight
Full sun
Partial shade -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Pots
Large containers
Borders
Water gardens
Cottage gardens
Low maintenance gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Damp
Free draining -
Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Stony
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost
Clay -
RHS Award (AGM)
Yes
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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
No
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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
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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