Dietes grandiflora

Origin: SOUTH AFRICA

Cultural notes: Full sun and part shade both do well in good soils but Tolerates: poor conditions.

Maintenance: Prune foliage when necessary but avoid pruning the stem, as stem reproduces the flower. Cutting back the stem may mean that you won’t see any flower for a while.

Tolerates: Light frosts and short dry periods.

Flowering season: Spring to summer.

Flower colour: A petalled flower that has yellow, white and blue colours.

Foliage colour: Green strappy broad leaves.

Height: Up to 1m

Plant spacing: 50cm apart

Recommended uses: Work well as an accent plant, group plantings, rockeries, borders and in pots.