About
Crocosmia 'John Boots' is a bulbous perennial characterized by its upright, lanceolate leaves that are a medium shade of green. From summer through autumn, it produces arching stems adorned with yellow tubular blooms.
About the genus
Crocosmia are perennial plants that die back in winter, characterized by their upright, sword-like foliage and branched flower spikes that produce vibrant, funnel-shaped blooms during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- East-facing, South-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Bulbs, Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- In gardens, plant 8-10cm deep in spring, in fertile, retentive, humus-rich, moist but well-drained and preferably sandy soil in full sun or partial shade; if clumps become congested, divide them in early spring. Has the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well
- Pruning
- No pruning required,except removal of dead leavesand flower stems before new growth starts in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of established clumps in spring. just before new growth starts
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free