English: African hairbell; Angels fishing rod; Dierama palustre.
Name: Fairy's Fishing Rods; Fairy's Wands; Fairy Bells; Wedding Bells; Hairbells; Harebells.
Botany: delightful perennial bulb from South Africa; delicate pale pink pendent bells.
Dierama is a genus in the
Iridaceae. Its common names are not stably established, but various species are loosely known by names such as Fairy's Fishing Rods, Fairy's Wands, Fairy Bells, Wedding Bells, Hairbells, Harebells (Wikipedia).
Dierama latifolium is a delightful perennial bulb from South Africa, this is one of the tallest Dieramas, with wire thin flower stems reaching as high as 2m (6ft) or more. The delicate pale pink pendent bells, produced in midsummer, move in the slightest breeze.