Rhodanthe

Asteraceae

Paper Daisy

Small herbaceous clumping plants with flowers on tall stems emerging above the main clump. Some perennial, some annuals.
Foliage is undivided, generally elongated and hairy to a varying degree

Uses

Garden plant. Good in baskets or tubs. Cut flower.

Culture

Short lived (treat as annuals), but generally hardy to moderately hardy.

Need good drainage; cutting flowers will extend the flowering season, prune back after flowering

Propagation

Propagate by seed or cuttings

Cultivars

Species in cultivation include:

R. albicans 0.2 X 0.3m Several forms available, tall thin flower stems, cream flowers in summer.

R. anthemoides (syn. Helipterum anthemioides) 0.5 X 0.3m White flowers in summer.

R. chlorocephalum 0.3 X 0.3m White flowers late winter to spring

R. corymbiflorum 0.3 X 0.2m White flowers winter to spring

R. craspedioides 0.3 X 0.4m Yellow flowers

R. fitzgibbonii 0.3 X 0.3m White flowers with rust colour bracts

R. floribundum 0.4 X 0.6m White flowers profuse in spring

R. jessenii 0.1 X 0.1m Yellow 1cm dia. flowers

R. manglesii (syn. Helipterum manglesii) 0.4 X 0.2m Grey green leaves, pink or white spring flowers

R. polygalifolium to 0.4m Yellow flowers to 3cm dia.

R. roseum 0.5 X 0.3m Pink or white flowers with yellow or black centres late winter through spring. This is the most popular variety.

R. stipitatum 0.4 X 0.3m Woolly greyish foliage, yellow flowers

R. stuartianum 0.2 X 0.2m White flowers

R. tenellum 0.3 X 0.3m Golden yellow flowers

 

Plant Health

Few serious problems, but can be short lived.

More info

Formerly known as Helipterum.

Indigenous to inland Australia and some other countries. Around 60 species Australian and 40 from elsewhere.

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