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| Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. |
| Family: Iridaceae (Irises) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Flower Color: Orange |
| Bloomtime: Summer |
| Parentage: (C. aurea x C. masoniorum?) |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 2-3 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F |
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Crocosmia 'Emily Mckenzie' (Orange Crocosmia) - This corm produces upright sword-like foliage to 3 to 4 feet tall and open, flat-faced orange flowers with maroon halo-like rings surrounding a yellow throat on 30 inch tall dark purplish stems. Plant in full sun where it thrives in light, humus rich, well-drained soil. Once established the corms multiply rapidly. Excellent for cutting. Hardy to 0-10° F, mulch heavily for winter protection in cooler climates. Hummingbirds love this plant! This plant was discovered in 1951 by Emily Mckenzie in her garden in the Tyne Valley, England and was origianlly thought to be a natural sport of an older hybrid called 'Comet', a Sydney Morris and Jack Fitt cross between Crocosmia aurea and C. masoniorum. It might otherwise be a hybird involving Crocosmia pottsii, making it a C. x crocosmiiflora hybrid.
This information about Crocosmia 'Emily Mckenzie' displayed is based on research conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share any cultural information that would aid others in growing it.
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