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Bulbs => Bulbs General => Topic started by: christian pfalz on June 02, 2010, 04:08:37 PM

Title: Kniphofia
Post by: christian pfalz on June 02, 2010, 04:08:37 PM: Edit by Maggi: Kniphofia is a large genus of plants in the Asphodelaceae family that are rhizomatous or have fleshy roots.... so for "our" Forum purposes, we are classing them as "bulbs" ... sensu multo latu ;) ;D

hi, my kniphofia northiae beginns to bloom....without rain protection since three years....no problems here in southwestern germany...
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/Bild010-40.jpg?t=1275490124)
another group...
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/Bild014-20.jpg?t=1275490152)
kniphofia galpinii
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/gartenbilder004-20.jpg?t=1275490368)
kniphofia caulescens
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/gartenbilder001-35.jpg?t=1275491262)
cheers
chris
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: christian pfalz on June 08, 2010, 12:15:58 PM: hi, kniphofia northiae flower...
(http://i610.photobucket.com/albums/tt188/yuccajoe/Bild012-34.jpg?t=1275995745)
cheers
chris
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: Maggi Young on March 03, 2012, 06:36:48 PM: I read on the PBS mailing about a blog from an RHS scientists about his three week visit to South Africa to study kniphofia and thought it worth posting about here :

The RHS chap is Dr Chris Whitehouse and his blog is here :
http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/plant_scientist/archive/2012/02/24/expedition-to-see-kniphofia-in-south-africa.aspx

This link shows the species he saw.... http://mygarden.rhs.org.uk/blogs/plant_scientist/archive/2012/02/18/a-medley-of-pokers.aspx
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: christian pfalz on May 31, 2012, 06:32:31 PM: hi maggi,
nice page, only my northia and a little caulescens survived this winter....
cheers
chris
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: Maggi Young on May 31, 2012, 06:38:05 PM: Sorry to hear that Chris.... I had a dwarf plant ( forgotten its name).... it died too. :'(
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: Ezeiza on May 31, 2012, 11:35:20 PM: But, if it is a bulb, Maggi, the underground organ must be there to resprout next season.
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: ArnoldT on June 01, 2012, 02:52:55 AM: I've had Kniphofia northiae for five years outside in the ground without protect here in New Jersey. Last year a offset showed.

The plant came from the now closed Seneca Hills Perennials in New York Sate.
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: Maggi Young on June 01, 2012, 10:32:02 AM: Quote from: Ezeiza on May 31, 2012, 11:35:20 PM
But, if it is a bulb, Maggi, the underground organ must be there to resprout next season.
No Alberto, all rotted away.
Title: Re: Kniphofia
Post by: Martin Tversted on June 02, 2012, 01:04:16 PM: I have a good number of plants surviving outside here in Denmark with temps down to minus 24C. Including northiae, caulescens, recurvifolia, hirsuta, nelsoni, alcazar and others.

Martin