These plants are best grown in shallow containers in a well-drained, acidic soil mixture with a high organic content. It is important that the mixture retains moisture but does not become waterlogged. A mixture of finely milled, composted bark, leaf mould and sharp sand in a ratio of 1:1:1 is a good starting point but should be adjusted to suit the grower's particular growing conditions.

Rhodohypoxis is easily propagated from seed as well as from the prolific offshoots which develop during the growing season.

The seed should be sown in pots or trays containing a fine, free-draining mixture and kept moist until the seedlings appear. The young plants can be pricked out into permanent containers but it is a tedious task and the seedlings will be quite happy in the seedling trays until the rhizomes develop and the plants are more easily handled.

Division of the mature plants is done in late winter. Plant the small rhizomes vertically and close together about 2.5 mm below the surface of the mixture in early spring and water well. The short, grass-like leaves will appear within two weeks, soon followed by the first flowers. For the duration of the growing season, spring and summer, the plants must not be allowed to dry out. The containers should be kept in a position which receives full sun in the mornings and bright shade in the afternoons. When the flowering period is over, stop watering the containers and keep them in a cool dry place. It is best to allow the plants to grow undisturbed for two to three seasons, after which they should be divided and repotted into fresh soil.

Regular feeding with a liquid plant food should be done regularly during the growing season. These rewarding little plants do not seem to be prone to insect attack but it is worth keeping an eye open for slugs and snails.