Re: Dietes vegeta

 >Hi,
 >     Any of you on the list who grow this wonderful plant, or who know
 >
 >Dear Bjarcia,
 DIETES - I think there are about 5 species of this iris like plant.
 Foliage always looks good- I grow a specie with bronze leaves,
 and cream, 3 petalled flowers.   There is another sp. that
 grows through our bush - Tasmania - that has white and blue flowers.
 I think they are native to SAfrica and Lord Howe Island.
 Cultivation - very hardy, withstands drought conditions, average soil,
 sunny position, though I have seen them growing in the bush in partial
 shade.   They self seed freely.
 "vegeta" is an African iris, approx. 60cm withleaves that spread
 like a fan, flowers are white with brown, yellow and lavender-blue
 markings, about 6.5cm across.   I would think that they should
 flower 2nd or 3rd year from seed.

 Hope this is a little bit of help.   Personally, as the leaves
 stay in good condition, I like them for giving height in certain
 parts of the garden.
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 Gay Klok, 2 Red Chapel Ave, Hobart, Tasmania - "Kibbenjelok", Middleton,
 Tasmania
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