About

A cultivar of the tiger flower producing large, three-petalled, bright yellow (Aurea) flowers with brown-spotted inner cups, from spring to late summer. Narrow, sword-shaped leaves emerge from a slender bulb. An exotic-looking tender bulb for a warm, sunny, sheltered border or cool glasshouse.

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

Plant details

Suggested usesBorders, containers, naturalising.

Care notes

CultivationPlant at appropriate depth in well-drained soil.
PruningAllow foliage to die back naturally.
PropagationDivide offsets when dormant.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.