SHRUBS

Plant Name:

DIETES GRANDIFLORA

Description:

 

This species grows to a height and spread of 1m and bears 10cm wide, white, iris - like flowers marked with mauve and orange-yellow. Its blooms last for several days in spring and summer. It has often been confused with the lower-growing Dietes iridioides and it is only in recent years that its identity has been clarified.

SYNOPSIS
Mature Size / Spread / Form   60cm - 1m / Rhizomatous perennial
Foliage Color Pale green / Mauve - orange
Growth Rate Slow
Sunlight tolerance Medium
Wind tolerance Low
Salinity tolerance Low
Drought tolerance Medium
Family name IRIDACEAE