Rhodohypoxis 'Kiwi Joy' (d)

RHS Plant Profile

red star 'Kiwi Joy'

RHS 1999

Synonyms

Rhodohypoxis 'Joy'

Alpine Rockery

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A small perennial with a corm-like rootstock, and double, deep pink flowers which fade to light pink, held above narrow, hairy leaves in summer

Position

Full sun

Soil Types

Loam, Sand

Max Height

Up to 10 cm

Max Spread

0-0.1 metre

Size

Time to Maturity: 2–5 years
Max Spread: 0-0.1 metre
Max Height: Up to 10 cm

Growing Conditions

Loam Sand

Moisture: Well–drained
pH: Acid or Neutral

Position

Full sun

Aspect: South–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): H3

Colour & Scent

Season	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family: Hypoxidaceae
Native to GB/Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Bushy
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 well-drained, moderately fertile, humus-rich, neutral to acid soil in full sun. Protect from excessive winter wet; can be grown in pots in an alpine house

Propagation

Propagate by seed sown in pots as soon as ripe or in spring, germinate at 6-12°C. Propagate by division in late autumn

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Coastal
Patio and container plants
Rock garden
Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden

Pruning

No pruning required

Pests

May be susceptible to red spider mite and thrips when grown under glass

Diseases

Generally disease-free