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crimson flag lily 'Fenland Daybreak' | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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crimson flag lily 'Fenland Daybreak'

Hesperantha coccinea 'Fenland Daybreak'

Genus: Hesperantha
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

'Fenland Daybreak' is a vigorous, clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial, to 60cm tall, with narrow, upright, sword-shaped leaves. From late summer through autumn, narrow-petalled, salmon-pink flowers with red veining towards the centre open in succession from the base of the erect flowering spikes

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Semi Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayChalkLoamSandy

AcidAlkaline

Not Currently Available

This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Neutral

Moisture

Poorly Drained

Aspect

West FacingSouth Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil in full sun and do not allow to dry out in summer and autumn. Shelter from cold drying winds; provide an organic mulch in winter

Pruning

Deadhead to prolong flowering, cut down stems in winter

Propagation

Propagate by division in spring

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Cottage InformalFlower BordersPatio ContainerGround Cover

Planting Places

ConservatoryWall TrainedOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years