Dierama pulcherrimum 'Blackbird'
angel's fishing rod 'Blackbird'
An evergreen perennial with tall, strap-shaped leaves and large, deep red-purple, bell-shaped flowers carried in sprays on fine, arching stems
Size
Ultimate height
1鈥�1.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2鈥�5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1鈥�0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
奥别濒濒鈥揹谤补颈苍别诲pH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Purple | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
West鈥揻acing or 厂辞耻迟丑鈥揻补肠颈苍驳
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Dierama are evergreen, clump-forming cormous perennials with long, narrow leaves and slender arching stems bearing nodding, bell-shaped flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, well-drained soil in a sheltered situation with full sun
Propagation
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
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Coastal
- Gravel garden
- City and courtyard gardens
- Cottage and informal garden
- Flower borders and beds
- Banks and slopes
Pruning
Tidy any winter-damaged foliage by cutting to the base in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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