Kniphofia

[christian pfalz]

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 







hi, my kniphofia northiae beginns to bloom....without rain protection since three years....no problems here in southwestern germany...

another group...

kniphofia galpinii

kniphofia caulescens

cheers
chris

[christian pfalz]

hi, kniphofia northiae flower...

cheers
chris

[Maggi Young]

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

[christian pfalz]

hi maggi,
nice page, only my northia and a little caulescens survived this winter....
cheers
chris

[Maggi Young]

Sorry to hear that Chris.... I had a dwarf plant ( forgotten its name).... it died too. 

[Ezeiza]

But, if it is a bulb, Maggi, the underground organ must be there to resprout next season.

[ArnoldT]

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.

[Maggi Young]

But, if it is a bulb, Maggi, the underground organ must be there to resprout next season.

No Alberto, all rotted away.

[Martin Tversted]

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