Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
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Collapse ▲Trial: Perennial
Years Trialed: 1999, 2000
Good Qualities
Year 1
Beautiful flower (3); Great color (3); I loved this one and so did my customers. The length was great, they held up well in a vase; Stems are strong; Good stem length. Good vase life; I think I personally would do better by letting it go to seed and selling it in that stage. Nice clear red.
Year 2
Strong, healthy. Really large ‘sprays’, great color, I was surprised at how large and tall the flower spikes were, I would say this was an excellent selection of ‘Lucifer’; Striking – sold well at farmers markets and with florists; Florists love this as a replacement for freesia that have gone out of season; Excellent color, very vigorous, makes saleable pod, very popular.
Problems
Year 1
I did lose some of these and some didn’t blossom before frost but it could have been because of the drought; Not all plants grew; Based on prior experience, plants are more disease susceptible and short lived than other crocosmia (but this is the best cut flower); Doesn’t like my clay soil; Plants seem to be struggling; A lot of dry rot in the bulbs.
Year 2
Must buy large bulbs – first year these were not very productive, but bulbs from Walters Gardens planted this spring produced well in first year; Must be picked for fresh cut with only one or two florets open; must be dug and divided every 5-6 years, produces many corms.
Trial Data
Year 1
| Yield (stems/plant) | Stem Length (inches) | Market Appreciation Rating¹ | Repeat Again Rating¹ | Ease of Cultivation Rating¹ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average | 1.6 | 19.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 3.3 |
¹1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Year 2
| Plants surviving (%) | Yield (stems/plant)¹ | Stem Length (inches)¹ | Market Appreciation Rating² | Repeat Again Rating² | Ease of Cultivation Rating² | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wholesale | Retail | Consumer | ||||||
| Average | 67.4 | 4.4 | 32.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.6 |
¹Data shown are from those respondents who harvested stems. Some respondents may not have harvested stems because they were too short. Flowering stems may be longer next year after plants are established. See comments section for more details.
²1 to 5 scale, with 5 being the best. Market ratings are based on sales to wholesalers, retailers, or final consumers direct.
Supplier
Here & Now Gardens (HN)
P.O. Box 6
Gales Creek, OR 97117
503-357-5774
FAX 503-357-3858
Comments
Year 1
I will definately grow this one again. It was wonderful!; This is the strongest crocosmia I’ve grown, in fact, it’s the only one I’ve grown successfully. The bulbs were strong and I expect good yields next year; In our area should be fall planted. Spring planting does not produce a good crop until 2nd season; Not for use at farmer’s market because of special postharvest handling needs.
Year 2
Not much could take the summer we had; Very popular as pod or fresh.