How to tend a Dietes iridioides Sweet

Watering

Keep soil moist

Sunlight

Likes adequate sunshine, also resistant to half shade, avoid strong light

Soil

Peat or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply fertilizers once every 10-15 days in spring

Pruning

Remove withered flowers, old, diseased, and dead leaves timely

About this plant

Origin
Holland
Category
Iridaceae, Iris
Size
Diameter ≥ 10 cm, height ≥ 15 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period April-May, viewing period 1-2 weeks
Flower colors
white