Rhodohypoxis baurii The Bride

Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘The Bride’ is a little alpine classic, loved for its neat, grassy clumps and a wonderfully long display of pure white, starry flowers through summer. It’s perfect for brightening up pots, troughs, rockeries and gravel gardens, where you can enjoy the flowers up close. The clean white blooms look especially smart in modern planting, and they also mix beautifully with pink varieties for a soft, pastel “summer meadow” effect in miniature.

This is a tuberous/corm-forming perennial that dies back in winter and returns in spring. The key to success is full sun and sharp drainage, plus protection from winter wet—which is why it’s often happiest in a pot that can be moved somewhere more sheltered in colder months.

Planting Instructions

When to Plant:

Plant in spring once the risk of hard frost has passed, or in early autumn in milder areas. Avoid planting when the ground is frozen or waterlogged.

Where to Plant:
Choose a sunny position with very well-drained, gritty soil. Rhodohypoxis is ideal for pots and troughs, rockeries and gravel gardens. It dislikes winter wet, so container growing is often the easiest option.

How to Plant:

• Depth: Plant tubers about 5 cm (2 inches) deep.
• Spacing: Space about 5–10 cm apart (closer in pots for a fuller look).
• Soil Prep: Use a gritty, free-draining mix (add horticultural grit to compost or garden soil) so water drains freely.

Watering:
Water well after planting. During growth and flowering, keep the compost evenly moist (not soggy). Once it finishes flowering and starts to die back, reduce watering.

Aftercare Tips:

• Deadhead spent flowers to keep the display going.
• In wetter areas, keep plants in pots and protect from winter rain — store somewhere cool, dry and frost-free if needed.
• In spring, resume watering as new shoots appear.

Top Tip:
For a crisp, high-impact display, plant Rhodohypoxis baurii ‘The Bride’ in a pot and combine with pink varieties or silver-leaved alpines. Lift pots for winter protection to keep tubers safe from cold, wet soil.

Plant Details

Flowering Period:
May – September (often longest in pots with regular deadheading)

Height:
10–15cm

Position:
Full sun

Hardy Perennial (best protected from winter wet)