Dierama insigne

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A slow-growing evergreen perennial, with fine clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves. From mid to late summer, produces slender, wiry stems bearing a succession of pendent, tubular to bell-shaped, light pink to magenta pink flowers, with firm (not papery) bracts

Scientific classification

Species: Dierama insigne (Dierama insigne)
Genus: Dierama
Family: Iridaceae

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Toxicity: Herbaceous Perennial · Bulbs
Plant type: 1-1.5 metres
Height: 0.1-0.5 metres
Spread: Evergreen
Foliage: Tufted · Clump forming
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Season of interest: Full sun
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Distribution of Dierama insigne

Distribution map

Southern Africa (Natal, Transvaal)

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Dierama insigne

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Dierama insigne care guide

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Watering: Full sun
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings

Fertilizing

Balanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer

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 of mature clumps, carefully separating corms in spring. Plants from seed may vary; young plants and divisions can be slow to establish

Growing

Grow in humus-rich, well drained soil in an open, sunny spot; these plants like moisture during the growing season but dislike winter wet. Add a compost mulch in spring. May benefit from winter protection in colder areas. See dierama cultivation for more detailed advice

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