rachelQrtJHBjb They certainly like your conditions by the sound of it; they're doing very well in the dry plantings by Nigel Dunnett up in Sheffield too. I was told by Bob Brown at CGF that they hate winter wet. (He struggled with some varieties on his clay soil).
"What is hateful to you, do not do to your neighbour".
Is your Kniphofia 'Mango Popiscle' a really bright neon orange at the top, tapering into a yellow? I've got one which had lost it's label so it would be nice to identify it.
Is your Kniphofia 'Mango Popiscle' a really bright neon orange at the top, tapering into a yellow? I've got one which had lost it's label so it would be nice to identify it.
I came across this discussion as I was searching for info about my kniphofia (papaya popsicle).
I bought them last year, in flower, and then planted them in the ground. In the spring I dug them out to improve my soil and then replanted them a month later.
They have grown well: lots of new healthy foliage….but no sign of flowers /buds.
Should I be seeing buds now?
Do I need to feed them?
I have quite heavy clay soil but when I transplanted them in the spring they had healthy roots that had doubled in size - in fact they were the only plant to have thrived in the garden over winter!
I like them, some are evergreen - semi evergreen - deciduous, the deciduous are more prone to slug damage when the new shoots emerge in spring. I have three types - Tawny King - Timothy and a unknown cheap plant from the garden centre.
Tawny King this year.
These are a beautiful variety. I’ve been keeping an eye out for these in the GC.
I came across this discussion as I was searching for info about my kniphofia (papaya popsicle).
I bought them last year, in flower, and then planted them in the ground. In the spring I dug them out to improve my soil and then replanted them a month later.
They have grown well: lots of new healthy foliage….but no sign of flowers /buds.
Should I be seeing buds now?
Do I need to feed them?
I have quite heavy clay soil but when I transplanted them in the spring they had healthy roots that had doubled in size - in fact they were the only plant to have thrived in the garden over winter!
Hello Mariam, I think it's just a question of time, yours are probably a bit behind because of the transplantation and could probably do with some more sunshine! Mine have only just flowered in the last two weeks.
Hello Mariam, I think it's just a question of time, yours are probably a bit behind because of the transplantation and could probably do with some more sunshine! Mine have only just flowered in the last two weeks.
Thanks, I hope so! Will update when they hopefully do.
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I came across this discussion as I was searching for info about my kniphofia (papaya popsicle).
I bought them last year, in flower, and then planted them in the ground. In the spring I dug them out to improve my soil and then replanted them a month later.
They have grown well: lots of new healthy foliage….but no sign of flowers /buds.
Should I be seeing buds now?
They are planted in a sunny spot.
Thanks
I came across this discussion as I was searching for info about my kniphofia (papaya popsicle).
I bought them last year, in flower, and then planted them in the ground. In the spring I dug them out to improve my soil and then replanted them a month later.
They have grown well: lots of new healthy foliage….but no sign of flowers /buds.
Should I be seeing buds now?
They are planted in a sunny spot.
Thanks