Question From:
Emma in Mount Nasura, Perth WA
Nature of problem:
Flower name
Type of Plant (if known):
Unknown
Symptoms of Plant Illness (please try NOT to diagnose your problems yourself):
None
Soil Type (e.g. sandy, clay or loam) OR Potting Mix Type:
Sand
How often do you water the plant:
Weekly
How many hours of sunlight does the plant get each day:
8?
What type of plant is it:
See photo
How long since you planted it:
10+ years
Have you fertilised? If so, with what and when:
None
Is the plant indoors or outdoors:
Outdoors
What other treatments have you given the plant:
Water
Upload photo if available:
image.jpg
Other Comments:
Hi!
Wondering if you know what this flower is!? I’d love to use it in my bouquet for our wedding next year. Is it a weed? And what months does it grow? It’s from my garden and seems to need lots of water to flower.
Thanks!
Emma.
Answer: Hi Emma, This is a plant called Dietes in Australia: Dietes grandiflora or the large wild iris. It comes from S. Africa and is widely used in Australia as a very tough landscaping plant. Dietes is at its best in dryish, neglected full sun positions. It has a very pretty flower plus long strap-like leaves and would be quite charming as a wedding flower. It has some weed potential in warm dry areas, but then every plant is a weed somewhere. While dietes has a long flowering period, it flowers best during Summer after good rains. You might ask at your florist to see if Dietes would be available as a cut flower for the time of your wedding. Good luck, Don.
