A plant I have gotten so much joy from this summer is, Kniphofia galpinii "Orange Flame". Planted three years ago it has matured into a 3'X 3' clump that has bloomed continuously for 4 months. Blooms are a dark coral orange with at least ten to twelve spikes blooming or emerging. What a great perennial! I know it is not a true geophyte but Kniphofias are on the list. Just when you start to feel a little jaded, what fun to find a new treasure! Terence Hernstrom Kimberly Crest House & Gardens Redlands CA (Where the temperature is hitting the century mark very regularly.)