This evergreen, clumping rhizomatous perennial has linear basal leaves and bears loose spikes of saucer-shaped blue flowers in summer. Height 3 feet; spread 18 inches.
Large clump-forming perennial with pleated green leaves and bright red flowers borne in arching spikes on wiry stems in midsummer. Height 3-4 feet. Grow at the edge of a shrub border or in a herbaceous border. Makes an excellent cut flower.
This wonderful garden plant comes from a crossing of <b><i>Crocosmia aurea</b></i> with <b><i>C. pottsii</b></i> and the seed produce plants with characteristics ranging between the two parents.
This clump-forming cormous evergreen perennial produces arching stems of bell-shaped, rose-pink flowers in summer. Height 24 inches. Grow in a rock garden or at the front of a border.
A delightful perennial bulb from South Africa, this is one of the tallest Dieramas, with wire thin flower stems reaching as high as 2m (6ft) or more. The delicate pale pink pendent bells, produced in midsummer, move in the slightest breeze.
Clustering corms give rise to typical gladiolus leaves, followed by stems of trumpet shaped deep magenta flowers. Very possibly the hardiest Gladiolus, this is an elegant and desirable species. Height 3 feet.
