Angel#39;s Fishing Rod Dark Cerise (8 Flower Seeds) **QTY Restrictions - see description

A beautiful flowering plant from the grasslands of South Africa, Wandflower produces tall arching stems from which hang pendulous flowers. Dark Cerise is a beautiful shade of very dark purple-red. A bit shorter than Slieve Donard hyb., Dark Cerise grows 2.5 – 3.5’ tall. The stems emerge from evergreen to semi-evergreen foliage in summer, swaying in the breeze, perpetually moving. Best in sunny borders or gravel gardens they pair well with ornamental grasses. ** Quantity Restrictions! Limit of one packet per customer please** Any orders for more than 1 packet of this seed will result in a refund of the excess ordered and two will be shipped. (Dierama pulcherrimum) Seed source USADierama’s form corms which spread underground each year to form larger clumps. Germination is very easy from seeds and in zone 7-10 the young seedlings can be planted outdoors in summer. In colder zones they can be planted in pots, increasing in size until you have a large clump. Of note, I have been experimenting with seed grown plants and keeping the seedlings from going dormant the first two years by putting under grow lights in the winter in a warm room. They seem to do better than allowing them to go dormant over winter for the first couple years from seed grown. For larger pots of good-sized clumps that are difficult to overwinter, let the plants dry out and then store in a cool basement or room where they won’t freeze (don’t dig up the corms, they don’t like to be disturbed). Bring into warmth and sun in spring and set outside after all chances of frost. Dierama will not bloom the first year from seed and can take up to 3 years before blooms appear. The less you disturb the corms the greater the chance of flowering. Patience is needed with growing this plant, but it is well worth the wait.Seed sowing instructions: Seed sowing instructions: Sow seed indoors 6-8 weeks before last frost date on the surface of a moistened, good seed-starting mix. Do not cover seed, provide light and keep moist, in warm temperatures, 68-75 degrees F. They can then be transplanted out when large enough to handle and temperatures stay above freezing (zone 7 and warmer). In colder climates I recommend planting into clay containers that are unglazed to prevent over watering. I also use a commercial grade succulent mix for good drainage. Before the first frost bring the containers in and overwinter under grow lights and keep warm the first 2 years, to continue growing without going dormant. This will give a better chance of successful flowering.We only ship to the 50 states in the U.S.A. If ordered outside the United States the order will be canceled.