Angel's fishing rod Dierama pulcherrimum

ABOUT
D. pulcherrimum is an elegant perennial forming a clump of long, narrow, evergreen leaves, with tall, arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped, rosy-purple flowers 4-6cm long in summer
About this plant
Names
Family
Iridaceae
Synonyms
angel's fishing rod wedding bells
Common names
Dierama pulcherrimum
Characteristics
Foliage type
Evergreen
Height
1-1.5 metres
Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Hardiness zones
H4
Light
Full Sun
Pruning
Tidy any winter-damaged foliage by cutting to the base in spring
Soil
SoilChalk, Loam, Sand
Suitable locations
Hardiness zone
Flower borders and beds Banks and Slopes Cottage & Informal Garden Gravel Garden City & Courtyard Gardens Coastal
Propogation
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
Diseases
Generally trouble-free