[pbs] Winterflowering Kniphofias
Tony Avent
tony at plantdelights.com
Thu Feb 28 07:26:38 EST 2008
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
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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 at bulbargence.com
> Site www.bulbargence.com
>
>
>
>
> Le 27/02/08 14:20, « Kenneth Hixson » <khixson at 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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