Tristagma or Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’

Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ is from the Amaryllidaceae family of plants. They also call it Tristagma ‘Rolf Fiedler’, Tristagma uniflorum ‘Rolf Fiedler’ , Spring ‘Rolf Fiedler’ or Spring Starflower ‘Rolf Fiedler’. Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ is a bulbous perennial. It is clump-forming. It is native to Argentina and Uruguay.

Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ has narrow leaves. They are light green. It flowers in spring. The flowers grow on erect stems. They are solitary and star-shaped. The color of the flowers is blue. The petals have a dark line in the center. The flowers are about 4cm or 1.5in wide. The plant goes dormant in late spring.

How to grow Tristagma or Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’:

Grow Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ in the sun. Plant it 8cm or 3in deep in autumn. Use moderately fertile, moist, humus-rich but well-drained soil. Propagate Ipheion ‘Rolf Fiedler’ or Tristagma ‘Rolf Fiedler’ by seed or by division. It is generally disease-free. Watch out for slugs and snails. It is deer-resistant.