About
Cormous evergreen perennials, with fine clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves, and slender, arching stems of pendent, bell-shaped flowers in a range of colours. The name is often misused for other hybrid cultivars and mixes. pulcherrimum, and include cultivars named after Shakespearean fairies and figures from Arthurian legend. dracomontanum with D. These hybrids are the result of crossing D.
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 moistureMoist but well-drained, Well-drained
AspectSouth-facing
ExposureSheltered
UK hardinessH4
Plant details
Plant typeHerbaceous Perennial, Bulbs
HabitTufted, Clump forming
FoliageEvergreen
Height1-1.5 metres
Spread0.1-0.5 metres
Time to full height2-5 years
Suggested usesCity and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Gravel garden, Prairie planting
Care notes
CultivationGrow in humus-rich, well drained soil in an open, sunny spot; these plants like moisture during the growing season but dislike winter wet. Add a compost mulch in spring. May benefit from winter protection in colder areas. See dierama cultivation for more detailed advice
PruningTidy any winter-damaged foliage by cutting to the base in spring
PropagationPropagate by division of mature clumps, carefully separating corms in spring. Young plants and divisions can be slow to establish
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-free