{"product_id":"crocosmia-carmine-brilliant","title":"Crocosmia 'Carmine Brilliant'","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eCrocosmia 'Carmine Brilliant'\u003c\/strong\u003e is the classic vivid red montbretia, a Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit cultivar that has earned its place in British borders for over a century. Bright vermilion-red, six-petalled flowers open in succession along arching wiry spikes from mid-July through August, set against fresh-green, sword-like foliage that holds its texture beautifully through the season.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a workhorse perennial: hardy, easy, and a magnet for bees and butterflies. The corms multiply year on year to build vigorous, flower-rich clumps that anchor any hot-coloured exotic planting scheme without any of the tenderness of true tropical plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun to partial shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e free-draining, moderately fertile; tolerates most types.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e flower spikes to around 90 cm tall, clumps to 50 cm wide and increasing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHS H5, fully hardy in the UK.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant in generous drifts for the strongest effect, especially in a sunny \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic border\u003c\/a\u003e where the vermilion plays against dark foliage and ornamental grasses. Carmine Brilliant works beautifully alongside hardy gingers, cannas and dahlias for a contemporary hot scheme in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003eHardy Exotic planting\u003c\/a\u003e. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect from outdoor plants\u003c\/a\u003e guide for seasonal notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA go-to choice for a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinator planting\u003c\/a\u003e and a stunner in a \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003elarge patio container\u003c\/a\u003e for late-summer fireworks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery \u003cstrong\u003eCrocosmia 'Carmine Brilliant'\u003c\/strong\u003e we send is a strong, well-rooted plant, hand-selected for healthy foliage and balanced shape, and packed with care to arrive in superb condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"19cm \/ 3L","offer_id":57849587040639,"sku":"CROCCB19","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_27431574-39b9-41a0-831e-4acf8bcc5a7a.jpg?v=1783090880","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/crocosmia-carmine-brilliant","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}