{"product_id":"crocosmia-emily-mckenzie","title":"Crocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrocosmia 'Emily McKenzie'\u003c\/strong\u003e, a much-loved \u003cstrong\u003emontbretia\u003c\/strong\u003e, is prized for its large, richly coloured flowers that arrive later than most, extending the crocosmia season into early autumn. The broad, downward-facing blooms are a warm burnt-orange, each one marked with a striking deep mahogany-red throat, carried on gracefully arching stems above fans of broad, mid-green leaves. A genuine RHS Award of Garden Merit plant, it is valued for its bold colouring and dependable garden performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated \u003cstrong\u003eRHS H4\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Emily McKenzie' is hardy in most of the UK. The corms rest below ground through winter and return each spring, so the clump vanishes over the coldest months before flowering afresh. Being one of the last crocosmias to bloom, it enjoys a warm, sheltered position, and a mulch over the crowns in autumn helps in colder or wetter gardens. Our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ehardy exotics guide\u003c\/a\u003e explains what to expect through the seasons.\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 or dappled partial shade, ideally warm and sheltered to ripen the late flowers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e any fertile, free-draining soil from chalk to clay, across the full pH range, with reliable winter drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e tidy clumps to around 0.6-0.75m tall and up to 0.5m across, spreading gently from corms.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e hardy in most of the UK (RHS H4), with an autumn mulch worth adding in cold or wet gardens.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWater through the first summer while the corms establish, after which the clumps are dependable and fairly drought-tolerant. Flowering so late in the year, it offers valuable nectar for butterflies and hoverflies in any \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinator planting\u003c\/a\u003e. Set it in the middle of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, in warm \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and seaside schemes\u003c\/a\u003e, or in a sunny container among your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. It looks superb alongside the taller \u003ca href=\"\/products\/crocosmia-masoniorum\"\u003eCrocosmia masoniorum\u003c\/a\u003e and the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery Crocosmia we supply is nursery-grown and carefully selected for a strong, healthy corm and root system, packed with care to arrive in top condition and ready to establish quickly.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"11cm \/ 0.75L","offer_id":58089235480959,"sku":"CROCEMIL11","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/emilymackensie.jpg?v=1785939330","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/crocosmia-emily-mckenzie","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}