Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Star Of The East'
(Montbretia 'Star of the East')
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Bulb, perennial
Discovered By - Raised by George Davison, plant breeder
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H4
Height - 80cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Hot Garden
Description: A Cormous Perennial with an upright habit. Pale to mid-green leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape. Orange-red buds open to bright tangerine orange, star-shaped flowers. The Blooms may be flecked with red towards the centres. The Blooms are held in spikes on upright stems and are produced from late summer into early autumn. 'Star of the East' has larger flowers than many other Crocosmias.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
According to the RHS Encyclopedia of Perennials (2006), 'Star of the East' is 'An Earlham hybrid raised by George Davison, who turned to apple breeding after raising this thinking it could never be surpassed.'
Flower:
Orange-red buds open to large, star-shaped flowers that are bright tangerine orange. The blooms may have red flecks towards the centres. The flowers are held in spikes and are produced from August into September.
Flower colour: Orange
Flower shape: Star-shaped flowers in spikes
Flowering time: August, September
Foliage:
Long, slender pale to mid-green leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape and pleated. The leaves are produced from Corms and are held in clumps at the base of the plant.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to linear
Propagation:
Division (separation) of offsets in autumn.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.
