Dierama corms
Diane Whitehead (Sat, 03 Jul 2004 12:46:21 PDT)

Last year I dug out a huge clump of dierama that had encroached on a
pathway. I planted it (or as much of it as would fit) in a pot (45
cm across by 30 cm deep, 18 inches by 12 inches), put it in the
shade and kept it watered. Nothing happened for a very long time,
but now there are about five weak leaves.

This had been a fantastic vigorous plant that threw enormous spikes
of bloom. The plant that Mary Sue dug up was not a very healthy one.
I don't think it has any hope of recovery.

Dierama really don't like being broken up. I have split up smaller
clumps and put them in gallon pots. They survive, but take a long
time to flower - I didn't keep track, but it was a number of years.

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Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
maritime zone 8
cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually)
sandy soil