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Crocosmia Buttercup - Montbretia
Crocosmia Buttercup - Montbretia
Hello, although your plants are generally of good quality, I have noticed as a long-time customer that the prices have significantly increased for roughly the same amount. I now receive about half the amount of products for the same price. Best regards, it's a shame.
Michel, 17/02/2023
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Buttercup' is a compact and vigorous variety of montbretia, quickly forming generous clumps of foliage from which beautiful spikes adorned with golden yellow flowers emerge in the middle of summer. They are truly radiant under the sun. They open widely on a throat of the same yellow. They are quite hardy, and are easy to grow in moist soil in the sun. This montbretia will be welcome near a patio, where one will never tire of admiring its bright bouquets up close.
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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora is an herbaceous perennial plant with corms, of South African origin. It belongs to the Iridaceae family. It was obtained in France around 1880. It shows many similarities with gladiolus. 'Buttercup' is a variety introduced in 1995. In spring, it forms a flexible stem 60cm (24in) tall and bears a fairly dense branched spike, with nearly 40 orange buds that are evenly distributed on the stem. The buds open into golden yellow tubular flowers, about 3.5 to 4cm (1 to 2in) in diameter. They are composed of 3 inner petals and 3 outer petals. The bright green sword-shaped leaves are narrow and plicate, spread out in a dense fan or cluster from the base of the plant. The storage organ is a corm, which is an underground pseudo-bulb with the appearance of a bulb but formed from a swollen stem surrounded by scales.
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Half-bulb, half-stump, montbretias are the symbols of summer. They are easy to grow, vigorous, and low-maintenance. Plant them in the sun, in groups of 10 corms, in fertile soil. Their bright colours of yellow, orange, or red form cheerful spots in gardens. They look splendid with annuals or bushes, and are perfect for natural gardens, mixed with perennials or grasses. They thrive in the ground in sunny exposures and well-drained soil, and will multiply over the years to become more beautiful each time. It is only natural that 'Buttercup' found its place in our yellow garden, alongside the superb Heliopsis 'Loraine Sunshine'.
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Note that planting corms at a depth of 15 to 20cm (6 to 8in) helps nature. Plant in any well-drained soil that is gravelly, sandy or clayey, rich or poor, moist or dry. They cannot tolerate stagnant moisture in winter.
Plant crocosmias in full sun. They need well-drained and aerated soil. Work the soil well at the time of planting and, if necessary, incorporate sand. They must be covered with 15cm (6in) of soil and spaced about 15cm (6in) apart. They like rich, loamy soils. Apply fertiliser at the time of planting and renew it every spring. While they prefer well-drained soil in winter, crocosmias need plenty of water during their growing season and cannot tolerate any drought in summer. In regions with harsh winters, it is wise to dig up the corms once the foliage has withered and store them in a frost-free location. Another alternative is to cover the bed with a thick insulating layer at the onset of winter and remove it in March.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
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The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.