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Arthropodium candidum 'Rubrum' (Dwarf Rock Lily) - A grassy bulbous deciduous perennial from New Zealand with 8 inch tall thin grass-like fleshy leaves that are bronze spotted-brown above and a grey-green below. Plants multiply rapidly from small white bulbs and through reseeding to form dense clumps. In summer months appear starry white flowers on wiry-stemmed loose panicles to about 1 foot tall that often repeat if older flower stalks are removed. The flowers are followed by the fruit containing black seed that germinates easily.
Plant in full coastal sun to light or part shade in a well-drained soil or pot and water regularly. This plant is semi-deciduous in the winter and is quite hardy (To USDA zone 8). This cute little deciduous plant is best as a potted plant.
Arthropodium candidum 'Rubrum' is a bronze leaf is a naturally occurring form of Arthropodium candidum that was collected at Rough Peaks near Lake Wakatipu in the southern South Island of New Zealand and while the flora of New Zealand does not list it as a separate variety, this red leaf form has been designated in horticulture with the cultivar or varietal names 'Rubrum', 'Maculatum', 'Purpureum', A. candidum var. maculatum, A. candidum var. rubum and A. candidum 'Maculatum'. Most recently this lily relative was placed in the family Laxmanniaceae but is often also found listed in the Anthericaceae, Asphodelaceae or Lomandraceae. Its Maori name is "repehinapapa". Our thanks to John Bleck for repeatedly giving us plants and seeds of this cute little plant that we offered in 2007 and 2008 and still enjoy as a potted specimen in our collection.
The information displayed on this page about Arthropodium candidum 'Rubrum' is based on our research conducted about this plant from books in our nursery library as well as from information that is provided by reliable online resources. We also have included our own observations made about it as it grew in the nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how the crops of this plant performed in the containers when we had them in our nursery field. We also include comments received from others and welcome hearing from anyone who has information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information aiding others to better grow it.
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