EREMURUS

The botanical name Eremurus comes from the Greek for "desert tail", referring both to the origins of the flower and its shape. Its common name is 'foxtail lily' or Desert Candle. It is also the Greek word for order and harmony.

Eremuri are very tall and long-lasting, an excellent choice for arranging. Use fresh eremuri for their height in flower arrangements. Each flowerspike, over one metre long, is made up of hundreds of tiny starry flowers. These gradually open from the bottom to the tip of the spike, revealing long stamens. It is a strange flower in that the buds bloom at different stages. It is at its freshest when the bottom third of the flow­ers has opened, and the middle of the stem will have buds showing good color, and the tips will be tightly budded. As the bottom blossoms fade and are pinched away, cut the stern down and reuse in medium or short combinations. With proper care, eremuri can last as long as three weeks, and can be enjoyed at all stages.

As a garden plant the spectacular tall spikes bloom in early spring, reaching up to as much as nine feet in height. This flower blooms before most of the other tall plants in the garden, so you can have a striking early border for other spring bulbs. Eremuri can last up to three weeks in the garden. The first shoots that appear in the early spring are frost sensitive, so cover with protective mulch until frost is no longer a danger.

Eremurus has been cultivated in Britain since 1875, originating from Iran, Turkey and Afghanistan. It's colour is clearly very Middle Eastern of of yellow, orange, cream and sandy-pink resembling firework rockets..

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