Crocosmia As A Cut Flower. Crocosmia bulbs are tall summer blooming plants that are just getting started when other spring bloomers like tulips are entering dormancy for the season. Basic crocosmia flower information common names crocosmia monbretia coppertips or falling stars scientific name genus species crocosmia crocosmiiflora family iridaceae history crocosmia is native to the grasslands of cape floristic region south africa.
The leaves are a striking sword shape sometimes pleated and are an attractive architectural addition to the garden even before plants bloom. They also make an excellent cut flower for indoor arrangements. Crocosmia emerging every spring from rounded underground corms crocosmias are among the most undemanding plants.
Cut back the foliage almost to ground level when the leaves wither and die back.
Advertisement crocosmias are also known as montbretia. Cut back the foliage almost to ground level when the leaves wither and die back. Crocosmia bulbs are tall summer blooming plants that are just getting started when other spring bloomers like tulips are entering dormancy for the season. I did lose some of these and some didn t blossom before frost but it could have been because of the drought.
