{"product_id":"crocosmia-red-king","title":"Crocosmia 'Red King'","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrocosmia 'Red King'\u003c\/strong\u003e, a striking \u003cstrong\u003emontbretia\u003c\/strong\u003e, lights up the late-summer garden with vivid scarlet-red, funnel-shaped flowers, each one warmed by a glowing golden-yellow throat for a rich bicolour effect. Held on wiry, arching stems above upright fans of narrow, sword-shaped leaves, the blooms open in succession over many weeks. Vigorous and easy-going, it builds generous clumps that deliver a fiery splash of colour just when summer borders begin to fade.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRated \u003cstrong\u003eRHS H4\u003c\/strong\u003e, 'Red King' is hardy in most of the UK. Its corms rest dormant below ground through winter and push back into growth each spring, so the plant disappears over the coldest months before returning bigger and better. In colder or wetter gardens, a mulch over the crowns in autumn provides extra insurance. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ehardy exotics guide\u003c\/a\u003e for 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 for the richest red colour and most compact growth, though it also copes with partial shade.\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 good winter drainage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e compact clumps to around 0.6-0.7m tall and up to 0.5m across, spreading steadily 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. The nectar-rich flowers draw in butterflies and hoverflies, so it earns its place in any \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pollinators\"\u003epollinator planting\u003c\/a\u003e. Its compact habit suits the front to middle of \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e, bright \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/coastal-plants\"\u003ecoastal and seaside schemes\u003c\/a\u003e, and a sunny container among your \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003eplants for pots\u003c\/a\u003e. It pairs beautifully with 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":58089226142079,"sku":"CROCREDKIN11","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/redking-4.jpg?v=1785939470","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/crocosmia-red-king","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}