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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'African Beauty'

Type: Cultivar | Edit History      Plant ID - 9000258



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Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Order: Liliales
Family: Iridaceae
Genus: Crocosmia
Species: Crocosmia X crocosmiiflora
Cultivar: African Beauty
 
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Plant Types edit
  • Perennial
Zones / Hardiness edit
  • 6a (to -5 F / -21 C)
  • 6b (to 0 F / -18 C)
  • 7a (to 5 F / -15 C)
  • 7b (to 10 F / -12 C)
  • 8a (to 15 F / -9 C)
  • 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)
  • 9a (to 25 F / -4 C)
  • 9b (to 30 F / -1 C)
  • 10a (to 35 F / 2 C)
  • 10b (to 40 F / 4 C)
Height (Maximum) edit
  • 2 to 5 feet (60 cm to 1 1/2 m)
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Flowering Start edit
  • July
Flowering End edit
  • August
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Suitable For edit
  • Border/Bed
  • Cottage Garden
Sun Exposure edit
  • Partial Shade
Soil Types edit
  • Well-drained
  • Moist
Soil pH edit
  • 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic)
  • 7.0 (Neutral)
  • 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline)
  • 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)
Bloom Colour edit
  • Red
Wildlife Value edit
Propagation Techniques edit
  • Division
Skill Level edit
  • Some Experience
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Mr_Crocosmia (1784) wrote on Oct 03 2008
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Red flowers tinged with Yellow in the centre. A very pretty plant and quite rare. Very slow to bulk up.

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