Diosmas are an ideal shrub for any garden & best grown in frost-free areas. In late winter to spring, they are covered with gorgeous delicately scented pink, white or red star-shaped flowers.  Different varieties of diosmas grow from less than 1 m tall up to around 2 m and can be grown & can be used as massed plantings or trimmed into informal hedges.  Golden foliage forms are also available, which provide year round garden colour.


How to grow Diosma in a garden

  1. Choose a position in full sun with well drained soil.
  2. Enrich the soil with Yates Thrive Natural Blood & Bone with Seaweed.If the soil is clay based, add gypsum and fork in well. 
  3. Dig the planting hole twice as wide and to the same depth as the root-ball. Remove the plant from the container and gently tease the roots.
  4. Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Form a raised ring around the plant, creating a well so that water will go where it’s needed most. Water in well. 
  5. Mulch with an organic mulch like woodchip or pea straw, keeping it away from the base of the plant.
  6. Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.
  7. During the growing and flowering season feed with Yates Thrive Rose & Flower Granular Plant Food. TIP: for an added boost apply Yates Thrive Fish Blood & Bone Plant Food Concentrate.

How to grow Diosma in a pot

  1. Choose a pot at least 300mm wide for dwarf varieties and at least 400mm for larger growing varieties.
  2. Position in full sun and fill with quality potting mix, such as Yates Premium Potting Mix.
  3. Remove the plant from the container and gently tease the roots.
  4. Position in hole and backfill, gently firming down. Water in well.
  5. Water deeply, once or twice a week, depending on weather conditions.
  6. During the growing and flowering season, apply Yates Thrive Roses & Flowers Liquid Plant Food. Throughout the year apply Yates Thrive Fish Blood & Bone Plant Food Concentrate.

Growing tips

  • Lightly prune after flowering

  • Can grow in part shade but will have less flowers

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