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robust wandflower

Dierama robustum

Genus: Dierama
Family: Iridaceae

About this plant

D. robustum is a cormous perennial to 1.5m forming a clump of tough, narrow, evergreen leaves. Tall, arching stems support hanging sprays of pale pink, bell-shaped flowers, with silvery bracts, in mid to late summer

Growing Information

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

ClayLoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Well Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered situation with full sun

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 or by division in spring. Young plants and divisions can be slow to establish

Pests

Generally trouble free

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Garden Uses

Uses

Hedging ScreensCottage InformalFlower BordersGround Cover

Planting Places

OutdoorGreenhouse

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

1-1.5 Metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 Metres

Habit

Bushy

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years