About
This cormous perennial with long, narrow, evergreen leaves. The rich pink, hanging, bell-shaped, flowers are carried in mid- to late summer on wiry, arching stems about 80cm tall.
About the genus
Dierama are evergreen, clump-forming cormous perennials with long, narrow leaves and slender arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped flowers in summer
Growing conditions
SunlightFull sun
Soil typeChalk, Loam, Sand
Soil pHAcid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil moistureWell-drained
AspectSouth-facing, West-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeBulbs, Herbaceous Perennial
HabitBushy
FoliageEvergreen
Height0.5-1 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal, Gravel garden
Native toSouth Africa (Kwazulu, Natal, E. Cape
Care notes
CultivationGrow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered situation with full sun
PruningTidy any winter-damaged foliage by cutting to the base in spring
PropagationPropagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe, or by division of well-established clumps in spring. Do not allow the corms to dry out. They may take one or two years to flower freely again
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free