Dalmera peltata
- Garden
- The Bog Garden
- Type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Planted
- 2005
- Edible?
- No
- Culinary Uses?
- No
- Native?
- No
- Naturally occurring on site?
- No
- Propagated Here?
- No
Description
Extraordinary plant throwing up pink lollipop flowers in late spring before the leathery, flat leaves follow from dark brown rhizomes.
Provenance
A gift from former gardener George Watson.
Cultivation
Needs a damp soil & to be divided when it starts to get overly congested
Maintenance
Unfussy, but clear away dead leaves in winter.