#dierama

Plant of the Day

Monday 7 August 2023

The elegant flowers of Dierama pulcherrimum dark cerise-flowered (angel's fishing rod) need space to be able to show themselves at their best. This long leaved, evergreen perennial needs a sheltered location in full sun, with moist but well-drained soil.

Plants of the week: Crocosmia “Lucifer” and Dierama

Lucifer is usually a bit later to flower and somehow seems autumnal in my mind. It is tall and structural, holding its scarlet flowers high above the stems. We have never found the right spot for it; partly because of its vivid colour but mostly because it is so tall and always arches onto paths before inevitably getting beaten down by high winds or heavy rain (although the latter would be welcome during this heatwave and the many hours spent watering containers and in the greenhouse).

Plant of the Day

Tuesday 30 June 2020

One of my favourite plants Dierama pulcherrimum var. album (angel's fishing rod) is flowering. Here this tall, graceful perennial is growing in a container allowing the fine, arching stems covered with white, bell-shaped flowers to animate the garden as they move in the slightest breeze.