- Botanical name: Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn'
- Common name: Rhodohypoxis
- Family: Hypoxidaceae
- Plant Type: Perennial
Pink
Green
- Key features:
- Flowers
Native to South Africa, Rhodohypoxis are small, clump-forming, bulbous perennials. They bear single, star-shaped flowers in white, pink, red or purple, over tufts of grass-like, hairy leaves. Ideal for growing as ground cover in sun, they’re also suitable for growing in containers or granite troughs for alpine displays.
Rhodohypoxis ‘Dawn’ has delicate, baby-pink flowers that gradually fade to white. Plant corms 4cm deep in well-drained, humus-rich, neutral to acidic soil. Deadhead spent blooms to prolong flowering and mulch with leaf mould in autumn. Plants may need protection or lifting in winter.
How to grow Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn'
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Plant size
10cm height
20cm spread
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Aspect
South facing, west facing
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Position in border
Front
- Sun exposure: Full sun
- Hardiness: Frost hardy
- Soil type: Acidic / well drained / light / sandy
Plant calendar
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Do Sow in April |
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J
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A
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S
Do Sow in September |
O
Do Sow in October |
N
Do not Sow in November |
D
Do not Sow in December |
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| Flowers | ||||||||||||
| Flowers |
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Plant does not flower in January |
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Plant does not flower in February |
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Plant does not flower in April |
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Plant does not flower in May |
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Plant does flower in June |
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Plant does flower in July |
A
Plant does flower in August |
S
Plant does flower in September |
O
Plant does not flower in October |
N
Plant does not flower in November |
D
Plant does not flower in December |
| Divide | ||||||||||||
| Divide |
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Do not Divide in May |
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Do not Divide in June |
J
Do not Divide in July |
A
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S
Do not Divide in September |
O
Do Divide in October |
N
Do not Divide in November |
D
Do not Divide in December |
| Collect seeds | ||||||||||||
| Collect seeds |
J
Do not Collect seeds in January |
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Do not Collect seeds in February |
M
Do not Collect seeds in March |
A
Do not Collect seeds in April |
M
Do not Collect seeds in May |
J
Do not Collect seeds in June |
J
Do not Collect seeds in July |
A
Do not Collect seeds in August |
S
Do Collect seeds in September |
O
Do not Collect seeds in October |
N
Do not Collect seeds in November |
D
Do not Collect seeds in December |
Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn' and wildlife
Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn' has no particular known value to wildlife in the UK.
Is Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn' poisonous?
Rhodohypoxis 'Dawn' has no toxic effects reported.
No reported toxicity to Birds
No reported toxicity to Cats
No reported toxicity to Dogs
No reported toxicity to Horses
No reported toxicity to Livestock
No reported toxicity to People
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