Rhodohypoxis
Red star
- Height × spread
- 0.15m – 0.15m × 0.15m – 0.15m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are very small perennial plants that have masses of somewhat starry 6-petalled flowers that appear for weeks if not months during the summer. They are generally grown in a colony, often in an otherwise bare space. The flowers come in a good range of shades in the range white, red, purple and pink. They range in height from 10cm to 15cm high. Although not completely hardy, Rhodohypoxis baurii can generally over winter out of doors if kept nearly dry. Rhodohypoxis milloides will tolerate a slighter moister position.
- Flower colour
- Pink, Red, White
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.15m – 0.15m
- Spread
- 0.15m – 0.15m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Conservatory
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- Acid (ericaceous), Neutral
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Hazards
- No
AutumnNow
Autumn · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water to keep the soil moist
For best results, this plant needs soil that is always moist. Water deeply and regularly as soon as soil appears dry. Even for established plants in the ground, a dry week can cause problems with some soils. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather. Or install an automatic irrigation system which will do the hard work for you, even when you are away on holiday.
Without regular watering some plants never fully regain their beauty.