This easy to grow and long-flowering perennial is perfect for pots, rock gardens or gaps at the front of the border. It produces its star-like rose-red flowers in abundance - usually over several months throughout the summer, and it rarely succumbs to pests and diseases.
Garden care: Avoid excessive moisture during the winter months, but water freely during summer. They will also benefit from a general purpose, liquid fertiliser feed as the foliage emerges during spring.
How to care for Rhodohypoxis Beverly (PBR):
Avoid excessive moisture during the winter months, but water freely during summer. They will also benefit from a general purpose, liquid fertiliser feed as the foliage emerges during spring.
Flowering period:
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
Eventual height:
0.2m
Eventual spread:
0.25m
Soil:
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness:
Borderline hardy (will need protection in winter in colder areas)
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.