| Description | A Crocosmia with orange petals and reddish blotched sepals. |
|---|---|
| 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 | borne on an horizontal inflorescence, grow across from each flower, orange (Orpiment Orange), blotched tepals |
| Leaves | coarse, flat |
| Stems | corms are persistent and may form chains |
| 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 |
| Cultivar Origin | Discovered by Emile McKenzie in her garden around 1951. |
| Notes & Reference | #129-Crocosmia and Chasmanthe (Peter Goldbatt, John Manning, Gary Dunlop) |
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