Dierama pulcherrimum
Angel's Fishing Rod
Dierama produces thin, wiry, branching stems that droop when in flower. Its leaves are linear blades with thick longitudinal veins. It sends up several spikes of pendulous or erect bell shaped flowers.
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Angel's Fishing Rod
Latin name
Dierama pulcherrimum
type
Flowering corms
family
Iridaceae
ph
5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
full grown dimensions
Dierama pulcherrimum
Dierama produces thin, wiry, branching stems that droop when in flower. Its leaves are linear blades with thick longitudinal veins. It sends up several spikes of pendulous or erect bell shaped flowers.
Planting
From Early Spring TO Early Spring
Plant corms out in an open, sunny position in a fertile, loamy, moist, but well-drained, soil, which doesn’t dry out in summer or become waterlogged in winter. They also thrive when planted in raised beds. Best planted in spring, with the corms set 5cm deep. Containerised plants should be planted so that the top of the compost is level with the surrounding soil.