Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Jackanapes'
Family - Iridaceae
Category - Perennial
Discovered By - Introduced by Alan Bloom of Blooms of Bressingham plant breeders.
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - up to 60cm
Width - 15cm
Location - The Terrace
Description: A Cormous Perennial with an upright habit. Bright, mid-green leaves are long, linear to sword-shaped and pleated. Bicoloured, trumpet-shaped Blooms are red and golden yellow. The flowers are held on upright, arching spikes and are produced from late summer into early autumn. Good for use as cut flowers.
Some experts believe this cultivar to be synonymous with Crocosmia 'Bicolore', a much older variety.
Synonym - C. 'Fire King'
Flower:
Trumpet-shaped flowers are bicoloured, the inner petals are orange, and the outer petals are red. The flowers are held in arching spikes and are produced in August and September.
Flower colour: Orange, red
Flower shape: Trumpet-shaped flowers held in spikes
Flowering time: August, September
Foliage:
Bright mid-green leaves are linear to lanceolate in shape and pleated. The leaves are produced from Corms and held at the base of the stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Lanceolate to linear
Propagation:
Division in the autumn.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.