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yellow wild iris | Plant Finder | Fill My Garden

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yellow wild iris

Dietes bicolor

Genus: Dietes
Family: Iridaceae
Common Names: butterfly flag, fortnight lily, peacock flower, poublom, uintjie, African iris [2]

About this plant

D. bicolor is an evergreen, rhizomatous perennial, up to 90cm tall, with pale green, leathery, narrowly-sword-shaped leaves and iris-like flowers, pale to dark yellow with three dark brown blotches, produced in spring and summer

Growing Information

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Hardiness

Foliage

Evergreen

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Soil

LoamSandy

AcidAlkalineNeutral

Not Currently Available

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

Moisture

Poorly DrainedWell Drained

Aspect

West FacingEast Facing

Exposure

Exposed

Care Guide

Cultivation

Grow in a cool, frost-free greenhouse in full light with good ventilation. Use a loam-based potting compost, keeping just moist when dormant

Pruning

No pruning needed

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown at at 15°C in autumn or spring, or by dividing the rhizomes after flowering, though they many be difficult to establish

Pests

Generally pest free

Diseases

Generally disease free

Garden Uses

Uses

Patio Container

Planting Places

Conservatory

Season of Interest

SpringSummerAutumnWinter

Size & Characteristics

Height

0.5-1 Metres

Spread

0-0.1 Metre

Habit

Climbing

Time to Full Height

Five To Ten Years