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Rhodohypoxis 'Venetia' (Red star 'Venetia')
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0.1m
Max height
Max height
0.1m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Rhodohypoxis 'Venetia'
Other names
Red star 'Venetia', Rosy posy 'Venetia', Spring starflower 'Venetia'
Genus
Rhodohypoxis Rhodohypoxis
Variety or Cultivar
'Venetia' _ 'Venetia' is a vigorous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with a corm-like rootstock, tufts of narrowly lance-shaped, keeled, folded, hairy, dark green leaves, and slender, erect stems bearing large, solitary, dark pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Rhodohypoxis 'Venetia' is: Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
Flower
Dark-pink in Spring; Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Glasshouse red spider mite Glasshouse red spider mite
Powdery mildew Powdery mildew
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rhodohypoxis 'Venetia' (Red star 'Venetia') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m 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, well-drained, humus-rich, neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect from excessive winter wet. 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 'Venetia'
Other names
Red star 'Venetia', Rosy posy 'Venetia', Spring starflower 'Venetia'
Genus
Rhodohypoxis Rhodohypoxis
Variety or Cultivar
'Venetia' _ 'Venetia' is a vigorous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial with a corm-like rootstock, tufts of narrowly lance-shaped, keeled, folded, hairy, dark green leaves, and slender, erect stems bearing large, solitary, dark pink flowers in late spring and early summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
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Colour
Flower
Dark-pink in Spring; Dark-pink in Summer
Foliage
Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Specific diseases
General care
Pruning
No pruning needed.
Propagation methods
Division, Seed
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Where to grow
Rhodohypoxis 'Venetia' (Red star 'Venetia') will reach a height of 0.1m and a spread of 0.1m 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, well-drained, humus-rich, neutral soil in a sheltered, sunny site. Protect from excessive winter wet. 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 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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