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Boxed Garden Perennials

Christchurch, New Zealand

Dietes bicolour

$6.00

SPECIAL QUALITIES:
An attractive plant with broad grassy foliage that is fast growing and requires little care.

FLOWERS:
Light yellow flowers with brownish spots are produced throughout the spring and summer.

PLANTS NEEDED PER SQUARE METRE: 5-6

HABIT:
Clump forming with light green, grass like, sword shaped leaves.

POSITION & USES:
Prefers a sunny position but adapts to a wide range of soil conditions from dry to moist. Suited to mass planting or feature planting near entrances or in large pots. Also suited to poolside planting. Frost hardy.

CULTIVATION:
Cut off spent flower stems and every two years or so cut the entire plant to the ground. It will quickly produce fresh growth. Fertilize at the start of spring.

WATER RATING: (click photo to see)
  • Red Can = Plants require little water in hot, dry weather
  • Green Can = Plants require deep watering every few weeks in hot, dry weather
  • Blue Can = Plants require deep watering weekly in hot, dry weather
Codes are a guide only and watering requirements will be affected by soil type, competition, mulching, wind and many other factors. Try to group plants with the same code in the one bed.


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  • Model: YELL06

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