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Re: Dierama (Fairy Wand) Seed Source?

Hi Carol,

I recently picked up two Dierama pulcherrimum from the UCSC plant sale. One
has white flowers, and the other, a pink form named 'Silver Dawn'.  I also
checked the Suncrest Nursery catalog and they list both types.  Whether or
not they have any in stock now is another question.

Lloyd Martin
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> From: The Bay Area Gardener <moholt@gardens.com>
> To: Medit-Plants@ucdavis.edu
> Subject: Dierama (Fairy Wand) Seed Source?
> Date: Monday, May 5, 1997 9:10 AM
> 
> 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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