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Dierama (Fairy Wand) Seed Source?

Anyone know a seed source (or mail order plant source) for Dierama, the
Iridaceae family member from South Africa. It goes by common names such as
Fairy Wand, Hair Bell (Hare Bell), Japanese fishing rod, and so on.  These
are  plants with arching stems that can form a clump up to 3-4 ft wide by 4
- 7 ft tall. The flowers are pendulous, hanging from tall, thin stems that
appear another foot or so above the stems  -- hence the common names.

The ones most commonly available plants in the trade seem to be the bright
magenta pink. I'm looking for a white form, of either D. pendulum or D.
pulcherrimum.  I also note that there are many other species in South
Africa, some with mauve coloring, some with yellow to white. Anyone grown
any of these from seed? and how do they fare?

Thanks, Carol Moholt


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