Rhodohypoxis 'Pintado'
red star 'Pintado'
A compact, clump-forming perennial to around 15cm high, with narrowly lance-shaped, sparsely hairy, keeled green leaves. White flowers flushed with pink at the edges are borne on short upright stems throughout the summer
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0–0.1 metreGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
| Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
| Spring | Green | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | Pink White | Green | ||
| Autumn | Green | |||
| Winter |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Hypoxidaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Rhodohypoxis are small clump-forming herbaceous perennials with tufts of hairy, narrowly lance-shaped leaves and solitary star-shaped, white, pink, red or purple flowers in summer
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Suitable for an alpine house, rockery or trough
Propagation
Propagate by division, splitting established clumps or removing offsets in late autumn
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to red spider mite and Thrips when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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