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Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask' (Pink star grass 'Damask')
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0.15m
Max height
Max height
0.2m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask'
Other names
Pink star grass 'Damask', Rosy posy 'Damask', Red star 'Damask'
Genus
Rhodohypoxis Rhodohypoxis
Variety or Cultivar
'Damask' _ 'Damask' is a vigorous, compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with erect, linear to lance-shaped, folded, keeled, bright green leaves and hairy stems bearing star-shaped, pink flowers in summer.
Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Thrips Glasshouse red spider mite , Thrips
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask' (Pink star grass 'Damask') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Tolerate winter wet better than R. baurii. Alternatively, grow in pots in an alpine house.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask'
Other names
Pink star grass 'Damask', Rosy posy 'Damask', Red star 'Damask'
Genus
Rhodohypoxis Rhodohypoxis
Variety or Cultivar
'Damask' _ 'Damask' is a vigorous, compact, clump-forming, deciduous perennial with erect, linear to lance-shaped, folded, keeled, bright green leaves and hairy stems bearing star-shaped, pink flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming, Compact
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Colour
Flower
Pink in Summer
Foliage
Bright-green in Spring; Bright-green in Summer; Bright-green in Autumn
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite , Thrips
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rhodohypoxis milloides 'Damask' (Pink star grass 'Damask') will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.2m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Ground Cover, Rock, Underplanting, Wildflower, Wildlife
Cultivation
Grow in moderately fertile, moist or moist but well-drained soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Tolerate winter wet better than R. baurii. Alternatively, grow in pots in an alpine house.
Soil type
Sandy, Loamy
Soil drainage
Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East
Exposure
Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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