COMMERCIAL NURSERY – STRAPPY LEAF PLANT
Dietes grandiflora – Wild Iris
Also referred to as wild iris or fortnight lily, this fast-growing clumping plant has large, white iris-like flowers with a mauve centre and distinctive yellow spots on each petal. Will happily grow in both gardens and pots but looks most striking when planted en masse. Almost indestructible, this is a top plant-and-forget pick. Large grass with green, upright to arching foliage.
Uses: Mass plantings, feature in garden, attract bees, landscaping
DIMENSIONS | FLOWERING
Flowering: White star shaped flowers in the Spring & Summer Time
ASPECT | SOIL TYPE
PLANTING RATES | MAINTENANCE
Maintenance: Water regularly until established then water during dry spells. If needed, fertilise with a slow release fertiliser in Spring. Do not remove flower stems as they continue to flower for several years. They can be divided when clumps get large enough every 4 to 5 years.
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