About
Disporum pullum is a species in the genus Disporum, placed in the family Colchicaceae. It belongs to a group of roughly 20 perennial Asian species and flowers in the UK from May to July. Plants in the genus produce pendent, bell-like blooms on herbaceous stems. In cultivation it suits situations that show off its spring–summer flowering period.
About the genus
Disporum is a genus of about 20 species of perennial flowering plants, found in Asia from northern India to Japan, south to Indonesia and north into the Russian Far East.
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In the garden
Disporum pullum sits within the genus Disporum and the family Colchicaceae, one of a small group of mainly Asian perennial flowering plants. In the UK it comes into bloom from May to July, producing the characteristic bell-like flowers that give the genus its common name, Fairy Bells. For planting, allow for shaded to part-shade positions where the soil remains enriched with organic matter and drains freely; many Disporum species respond well to a mulch of leaf mould or well-rotted compost. Keep soil reliably moist through the growing season but avoid waterlogging. Plants usually emerge on herbaceous stems each season, so mark positions clearly to avoid disturbance when dormant. Use Disporum pullum where the pendent flowers can be appreciated at close range: alongside shaded paths, beneath light tree canopies, or in informal mixed borders with other spring and early-summer herbaceous perennials. Containers that give a cool, humus-rich medium can also work for growers who wish to move specimens. Because it flowers from May to July in the UK, place the plants where the bell-shaped blooms are visible as the stems rise through surrounding foliage.
More in the Disporum genus
- Disporum 'Night Heron'Fairy Bells
- Disporum sessilesessile fairy bells
- Disporum sessile 'Variegatum'Fairy Bells