Disporum sessile 'Variegatum' (v)

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sessile fairy bells 'Variegatum'

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sessile fairy bells 'Variegatum' Dorling Kindersley Ltd
sessile fairy bells 'Variegatum' Dorling Kindersley Ltd
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A spreading, rhizomatous perennial to 45cm with arching stems bearing pointed oval leaves with fine white stripes. Small, hanging, greenish-white, tubular flowers are produced in late spring or early summer followed by black berries in early autumn

Position

Partial shade

Soil Types

Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.1-0.5 metres

Max Spread

0.5-1 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.5-1 metres
Max Height
0.1-0.5 metres

Growing Conditions

Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Partial shade
Aspect
North–facing or West–facing or East–facing
Exposure
Sheltered
Hardiness

Hardiness Ratings

All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets

  • H1A: under glass all year (>15C)
  • H1B: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
  • H1C: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
  • H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
  • H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
  • H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
  • H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
  • H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
  • H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)
H6

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Colchicaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Disporum are rhizomatous perennials with alternate leaves on sparsely branched stems, and solitary or clustered, nodding bell-shaped flowers in the leaf axils, followed by berries
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Grow in a cool, moist but well-drained, humus-rich soil in partial shade

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

  • Cottage and informal garden
  • Cut flowers
  • Underplanting of roses and shrubs
  • Flower borders and beds
  • Ground cover

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to slugs and vine weevil

Diseases

Generally disease-free