Crocosmia daystar is a brilliantly flowered , showy plant that is regard a cousin-german to the gladiolus , as there are physical similarity . The bungalow - style flower blooms through the summer calendar month , creating an interest group peak in flower layer and garden . The plant are attract because they are easy to keep and immune to garden nuisances .
Identification
Crocosmia match , aboriginal to South Africa , is a perennial incandescent lamp - case plant that grows flowers that are bright red and tubular in shape . The common name for the flora is montbretia , from the Iridaceae , or Iris , family . Crocosmia Satan is compatible with acquire geographical zone 5 through 9 and is incur growing in clump or groups . Crocosmia lucifer blooms from June through August and reaches a elevation of 2 to 4 feet with a 1 - to 2 - substructure bed cover .
Growing Requirements
Crocosmia lucifer should be implant at a depth of 2 to 3 inch and 6 to 8 inches apart from each other . The industrial plant prefer a soil that is a well - drained but remain moist . Crocosmia lucifer grows well in full Lord’s Day to part tincture conditions . Plant bulbs should be delve and stored during wintertime in growing geographical zone 5 to 6 , as the plant do not survive temperature below 0 degree F. Apply mulch over the plant for best results during winter .
Uses
Crocosmia lucifer plants arise best when plant in groups of 12 or more plant , making them utilitarian as a color border . They also arise well in containers , which makes pull the bulb in wintertime easy . The colourful peak shoots are used in cut flower arrangements because of the color and height of the root . Crocosmia lucifer is a brightly colored plant that attract hummingbirds to flower gardens . Deer and cony dissent feed plant shoot , making the plant attractive to area where these animals are a problem .
Insects and Disease
There are few insect and disease problem with crocosmia lucifer . Spider mite and thrips may appear on the plant , make wipeout to the leaves . Spider pinch are a common works blighter and are difficult to see . The mites create a web under the leaves as protection for eggs and larvae . Thrips are slight louse with fringed annexe . To master , lightly spray the plants to murder the dirt ball . Insecticides do not control either insect , but an app of insecticidal max may keep them forth . Neither worm do structural damage .
Propagation
Crocosmia Devil is propagated through the partition of bulb corms . Once the bulb clump has been dig , remove bulbs that have grown off the primary bulb section . It is estimable to divide and plant in spring , prior to new increase . For good plant growth , divide the incandescent lamp every 3 years .
