Kniphofia Winter Cheer or Christmas Cheer

Mike via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Tue, 03 Aug 2021 13:46:46 PDT
Hey Martin,

Thanks for sharing this species. Between You and Nan’s post I have a much
better idea of what I’m looking for.


Mike



On Mon, Aug 2, 2021 at 10:45 PM Garak via pbs <
pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote:

> Hi Mike,
>
> I'm not aware of those cultivars, but flowering in December in the
> northern hemisphere is not new for Kniphofia, it's normal behavior for
> Kniphofia sarmentosa. As for hardiness: their borderline temperature is
> somewhere around -11°C - that's what killed one in budding stage for me,
> after flowering through a milder winter before (-8°C). Death was a slow
> process, rotting over several weeks. A younger plant, not in flower,
> survived.
>
> I wouldn't be surprised if those cultivars were sarmentosa based and had
> a similar borderline temperature.
>
> Martin
>
> Am 02.08.2021 um 23:47 schrieb Mike via pbs:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > Has anyone grown or seen either of these two kniphofia cultivars, and if
> so
> > what are your thoughts trying to find some in the US.
> >
> > They bloom from Christmas into Spring which is novel for kniphofia. I’m
> > looking for some to try…
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Mike
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> Likely zone 7a
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