Dierama 'Pink Rocket'
A relatively compact evergreen perennial, to around 1m high in flower, with fine clumps of narrow, grass-like leaves. From mid to late summer, produces slender, wiry stems bearing a succession of bell-shaped pink flowers, often turned upward or outward rather than nodding
Size
Ultimate height
0.5–1 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drained, Well–drainedpH
Acid, Alkaline, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter | Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H4Botanical details
- Family
- Iridaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Semi evergreen
- Habit
- Tufted, Clump forming
- 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
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in humus-rich, well drained soil in an open, sunny spot; these plants like moisture during the growing season but dislike winter wet. Add a compost mulch in spring. May benefit from winter protection in colder areas. See dierama cultivation for more detailed advice
Propagation
Propagate by division of mature clumps, carefully separating corms in spring. Young plants and divisions can be slow to establish
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Prairie planting
- Gravel garden
- Flower borders and beds
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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