Botanical name
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Emily McKenzie’
Other names
Montbretia ‘Emily McKenzie’, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Lady McKenzie’ , Crocosmia ‘Emily MacKenzie’, Crocosmia ‘MacKenzie’, Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’
Genus
Crocosmia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Emily McKenzie’ _ ‘Emily McKenzie’ is a compact, cormous perennial forming a narrow clump of upright, sword-shaped, pleated, mid-green leaves and arching, branched stems bearing dense racemes of purple buds opening to funnel-shaped, red-marked, deep orange flowers from late summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Erect
COLOUR
Flower
Dark-orange, Flushed red in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Pests
Generally pest-free.
Diseases
Generally pest-free.
General care
Propagation
Lift and divide congested clumps in spring.
Propagation methods
Division
WHERE TO GROW
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Emily McKenzie’ (Montbretia ‘Emily McKenzie’) will reach a height of 0.6m and a spread of 0.1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Partial Shade, Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
