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few-flowered wandflower

Dierama pauciflorum

Genus: Dierama
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

D. pauciflorum forms dense clumps of short leaves about 30-40cm high. Reddish-pink hanging flowers are produced in summer on arching stems slightly taller than the foliage

Growing Information

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

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This plant is not currently stocked at any garden centres on our platform.

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

East FacingWest Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered situation with full sun. Avoid planting in soils prone to staying wet. Further dierama cultivation advice

Pruning

Tidy any winter-damaged foliage by cutting to the base in spring

Propagation

Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe. They may resent disturbance so leave until really congested before division of clumps in spring. Do not allow the corms to dry out. They may take 1-2 years to flower freely again

Pests

Generally trouble-free. Can be damaged by winter cold and wet

Diseases

Generally trouble-free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

GreenhouseOutdoor

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.1-0.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years