Dierama pulcherrimum
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- dee-ray-MAH pul-CHAIR-ih-mum
- Description
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Angel's Fishing Rod is a flowering perennial in the Iris family and is native to South Africa and grows from corms. The mounding grass-like foliage grows to about 2 feet tall and wide and is evergreen in warmer winter climates. During early to late summer, 5-foot arching spikes of nodding bell-shaped flowers appear in shades of pink to white. It may be slow to establish and once established doesn't like to be moved.
Grow Angel's Fishing Rod in rich moist well-drained soils in full sun. When planting in clay or sandy soil, be sure to amend with plenty of humus. Supply supplemental water during a drought. Use as an accent, specimen, in mass plantings or a container. Appropriate for coastal gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Dierama
- Species:
- pulcherrimum
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Division
- Seed
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts hummingbirds
- Play Value:
- Wind Shimmer
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Bell
- Tubular
- Flower Description:
- Arching spikes of bell-shaped nodding flowers in shades of pink to white in early to late summer.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Broadleaf Evergreen
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- > 6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Long narrow grass-like arching leaves up to 2 feet in a clump. Evergreen in warm winter climates.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Wiry arching green stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Pond
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Hummingbirds
- Pollinators
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Deer
