There is a long and distinguished history in the cultivation of montbretias, form the time they were first introduced into European gardens in the eighteenth century.
They are only now gaining ground (no pun intended) in the United States as a garden staple, particularly in areas where they are hardy.
They will usually bloom the first season for which you plant them, providing you put them in on schedule (fall or early spring for the following summer). Division in fall almost always brings blooms the next season.
Crocosmia bulbs will mutiply well when located in an area which suits them, making them easy to use as repeat color statements in your garden, to share with friends. Once established, they like to be divided every three years.
I've had the old stand-by, tomato red "Lucifer" in my garden for five years, and I haven't seen anything eat it, so it must be fairly pest resistant. The only critters I don't have are deer, so I can't speak to their 'montbretia-as-salad' tendency. Speak up if you can tell us about this one!
Otherwise--go forth and plant these bulbs, and enjoy them.
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