Ditto the experience of newly-transplanted Dierama requiring more water.I have transplanted Dierama or attempted to do so in two varied climates and the success in one versus failure in another is illustrative. Back in 2005 I moved from Hayward in the eastern SF Bay Area to Fresno with the move taking place during the summer (Fresno was already blazing hot). In the Hayward climate my Dierama thrived and was evergreen. Upon transplanting to Fresno, I couldn't water them enough to keep them alive after the move. I obtained some new bulbs of Dierama which I planted and they did reasonably well in Fresno (smaller plants and not evergreen) until we moved back to the eastern SF Bay (Castro Valley) in 2016. I had more flexibility in timing the move of the bulbs which I did in the fall (dormant in the Fresno climate) and all the bulbs took nicely in Castro Valley. Castro Valley climate is similar to nearby Hayward but a tad warmer and the Dierama clumps are evergreen. I have twice transplanted bulbs during the winter successfully since.
John, Castro Valley, California
On Friday, July 23, 2021, 07:10:08 AM PDT, M Gastil-Buhl via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:
Coincidentally, as I had not yet read this thread, yesterday evening I
transplanted a large clump of Dierama, some into 5-gallon buckets (with
many holes drilled in the bottom) and some into a tub of dirt. (We are
moving around a LOT of dirt in preparation for some home repairs.) I have
had little luck transplanting Dierama in the past. I can confirm that when
newly planted they need a lot more water than usual. And even established
they grow and bloom better with summer water. They self sow only in spots
that get more water. Their roots go deep. I notice roots emerging only from
the top 4 or 5 corms in the stack. I leave the whole stack intact, trying
not to break roots. As these seed all around the garden, there are plenty,
and in a variety of white to pink, narrow to wide, with varied bloom times.
I also have one clump of deep wine red I grew from seed from Gordon Julian
in Australia which he sent to me in 2013. Those do not grow as tall but the
color is rich. My white ones are the tallest, with 4 ft tall leaves and 6
ft tall bloom stalks.
Gastil
Santa Barbara, California
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