Winterflowering Kniphofias
Tony Avent (Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:26:38 PST)
Lauw:
I continue to be fascinated by how climate affects flowering time.
Kniphofia rooperi flowers here from August-October.
Tony Avent
Plant Delights Nursery @
Juniper Level Botanic Garden
9241 Sauls Road
Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA
Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F
Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F
USDA Hardiness Zone 7b
email tony@plantdelights.com
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"I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent
Lauw de Jager wrote:
Ken,
Concerneing K rooperii, the only trouble with freezing temperatures is that
the buds are destroyed. They flower consistently from late Decembre till
early March. However, watering has an impact on the flowering time: those
with regular drip irrigation flower much better then those submitted to
summer and this year an autumn drought (till early December).
Dave Fenwick had a few K rooperi from me some years ago, he might be able to
add some interesting details (Dave are you still on the list?)
Thanks everyone who confirmed that K sarmentosa is winterflowering and
come from SW Cape; thus should be an ideal plant for our mediterranean
climat.
I will try to put some K rooperii images on the wiki
Greetings
-- Lauw de Jager
Bulb'Argence
South of France (zone 9 (olive trees)
emailto: dejager@bulbargence.com
Site http://www.bulbargence.com/
Le 27/02/08 14:20, « Kenneth Hixson » <khixson@nu-world.com> a écrit :
I'd be interested in hearing if they continue to flower in
winter after a couple more years. The plants did weather our winter
cheerfully, lustily. Bright, attractive green leaves now. The low this winter
was only +14F, so perhaps that doesn't say much.
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