Dietes are evergreen perennials that grow from rhizomes, creating loose clusters of narrow, leathery leaves resembling swords. Erect stems produce a series of ephemeral flowers reminiscent of irises, featuring three prominent outer petals and three smaller inner ones, blooming during the spring and summer months.

Dietes

Dietes Katrina ('Nola Alba')

Dietes bicolor is a perennial plant that remains evergreen and can reach heights of up to 90 cm. It features long, narrow, sword-like leaves that are pale green and have a leathery texture. During the spring and summer, it produces iris-like blooms that vary in color from pale to dark yellow, each adorned with three dark brown markings.

Dietes bicolor

Dietes butcheriana

Dietes flavida

Dietes grandiflora features flowers that resemble those of irises, reaching up to 10 cm in diameter. The blooms display wide white "falls" accented by a vivid yellow stripe near the base, complemented by upright violet-blue "standards." Each flower can persist for several days, and the plant produces flushes of blooms every few weeks during the summer season.

Dietes grandiflora

Dietes grandiflora 'Silver Sword' (v)

Dietes iridioides

Dietes iridioides 'Amatola'

Dietes iridioides 'Johnsonii'

Dietes robinsoniana

Dietes vegeta

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