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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
(Crocosmia, Rowden Chrome)
(Crocosmia, Rowden Chrome)
Synonym: Montbretia x crocosmiiflora
Origin: Hybridizer, George Davison (1902)
Family: Liliaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 6-12"
Blooms: Large, orange-yellow, star-shaped, on 2' stem, mid-Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, dark green, linear, sword-shaped
Soil: Well-drained, moist, normal garden soil
Water: Moderate-dry
Propagation: Seeds, bulb/offset divisions
Uses: Perennial bed, cut flower
Comments: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' or Montbretia x crocosmiiflora or Rowden Chrome is showy bulbous plant with a clumping growth habit. It is of hybrid origin by hybridizer George Davison (1902). Rowden Chrome has dark green, herbaceous linear foliage. In mid-Summer, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' produces showy large, orange-yellow star-shaped blossoms on 2' stems, followed later by seeds. Hummingbirds and bees are magnetized by its nectar-rich blossoms. Florists are delighted with the cut flowers. Montbretia x crocosmiiflora is easily propagated from offset or corm divisions and planted in Spring. Rowden Chrome performs best in well-drained, moist soil with added bonemeal, in a sunny to part shade location. Remove spent flowers to enable corms to necessary food for the Winter. Trim leaves in Fall. Mass plant Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' in perennial bed for an eye-catching display. Use them around ponds. In colder areas, lift bulb n store in peat in dark dry place. Montbretia x crocosmiiflora is really eye-catching. It is a terrific show stopper.
USDA Zones: 5-9
Origin: Hybridizer, George Davison (1902)
Family: Liliaceae
Light: Full sun
Height: 2-3'
Spacing: 6-12"
Blooms: Large, orange-yellow, star-shaped, on 2' stem, mid-Summer
Foliage: Herbaceous, dark green, linear, sword-shaped
Soil: Well-drained, moist, normal garden soil
Water: Moderate-dry
Propagation: Seeds, bulb/offset divisions
Uses: Perennial bed, cut flower
Comments: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' or Montbretia x crocosmiiflora or Rowden Chrome is showy bulbous plant with a clumping growth habit. It is of hybrid origin by hybridizer George Davison (1902). Rowden Chrome has dark green, herbaceous linear foliage. In mid-Summer, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' produces showy large, orange-yellow star-shaped blossoms on 2' stems, followed later by seeds. Hummingbirds and bees are magnetized by its nectar-rich blossoms. Florists are delighted with the cut flowers. Montbretia x crocosmiiflora is easily propagated from offset or corm divisions and planted in Spring. Rowden Chrome performs best in well-drained, moist soil with added bonemeal, in a sunny to part shade location. Remove spent flowers to enable corms to necessary food for the Winter. Trim leaves in Fall. Mass plant Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'George Davison' in perennial bed for an eye-catching display. Use them around ponds. In colder areas, lift bulb n store in peat in dark dry place. Montbretia x crocosmiiflora is really eye-catching. It is a terrific show stopper.
USDA Zones: 5-9
