Plant name & description

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Dierama pauciflorum

Small plant, like a clump of grass with a mass of 12 – 18” stems, each carrying several 1” long pink bells. Very quick to clump up. Offered in 1L pot with several corms.

£3 - 50

Dierama pendulum

By far the most widely grown Dierama, nearly always sold as pulcherrimum. It is hardier than pulcherrimum, looks similar and may well be a hybrid between the two. Soon produces a spectacular clump with 5 – 6’ flower stems, from which hang auxiliary stems of bells – all swaying around, in even the slightest breeze. Colours range from white, blush pink, pale mauve, pink through to dark plum. The best Dierama for general use. Offered in 1L pot, often with offsets. Plant ASAP, as it far prefers open ground to having its roots constrained by a pot.

£3 - 50

Dierama pulcherrimum

Very similar to Dierama pendulum, with bell shaped flower having parallel sides, and petals curled up at the ends. Possibly not quite as hardy as pendulum.

£3 - 50

Dietes bicolor

Originally included in Moraea, but now separated from that genus as they have rhizomes. Attractive yellow flowers with dark brown nectar guides. Hardiness doubtful.

£4 - 00

Dietes flava

Relatively small plant with leaves only about 12” long. White flowers about 1” across with yellow nectar guides are produced at the end of long runners, which also, along their length have plantlets trying to put down roots. Rare.

£4 - 00