Kniphofia in Florida?

[Mike726]

Does anyone have Kniphofia thriving in Florida? I have tried several kinds but they all seem to struggle and die. Just curious if anyone has been successful.

[Tropicgardener]

We can't grow them here either.....the summer rain and humidity takes care of that......I think that can survive out in the west of here. Maybe some selective breeding might be in order like what they have done with the Australian Kangaroo Paws.

[Trava]

Kniphofia glow is less cold tolerant,maybe is better for Florida climate.

[virtualpalm]

Mike, I have tried a couple types here in Miami with similar results -- all dead.

Jody

[Eric in Orlando]

Same here in Orlando, they just won't make it through the wet, humid summers.

[Palm crazy]

Kniphofia grows like weeds here in the PNW. Have you tried K. rooperi its native to a summer rainfall area. Foliage is 4' tall and flowers are large. Blooms late summer. If you can't fine it you can always get them mail order from PNW nursery. I have some I am going to move late winter if you want a start? The foliage dies back if temps go below 18F, but it hardy. K. Glow is a smaller plant and evergreen here all year, blooms early spring.

Here's a pic of the young K. rooperi I am moving to put in some cordylines.

[Eric in Orlando]

I have tried that one several times without luck. Plant Delights carries them and mentioned they grow in wetter, summer rainfall locations in habitat. But they still didn't make it here.

[Eric in Orlando]

Here is a K. rooperi here when it was growing well

[Palm crazy]

That's a bummer! There are a few that need a lot heat to bloom but they hate summer rain.

Have you tried this one....Not sure if your tropical summers would kill it.

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[BigFrond]

They're like weeds out here if you amend the soil with good fertilizer and give them water. Mine grew to 8ft tall (flowers) and can't stand by itself. I got tired of the yearly maintenance and pulled them up (mucho palm-like roots). I just put them to the side without planting and they're still growing but not as vigorously as before.

[Palm crazy]

I took out all my large growing ones a few years ago, they just take up to much space in my small garden. Flowers are awesome like you said at least 8' tall.

My favorite just for foliage is K.northiae. Very wide/long Bluish green leaves that gives it a very succulent or aloe look. Grows a trunk like base around 6' tall.

I used to have around 25 types of Kniphofia but only Kept five varieties, I'll post some flower pics next spring.

Kniphofia List

Kniphofia 'Ada'

Kniphofia 'Alcazar'

Kniphofia 'Amber'

Kniphofia 'Amsterdam'

Kniphofia 'Apple Court'

Kniphofia 'Apricot Sensation'

Kniphofia 'Apricot Souffle'

Kniphofia 'Apricot'

Kniphofia 'Atlanta'

Kniphofia 'Barton Fever'

Kniphofia 'BeautyWexford'

Kniphofia 'Bee's Gold'

Kniphofia 'Bees' Flame'

Kniphofia 'Bees' Lemon'

Kniphofia 'Bees' Sunset'

Kniphofia 'Border Ballet'

Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet'

Kniphofia 'Bressingham Gleam'

Kniphofia 'Bressingham Sunbeam' = 'Bresun'

Kniphofia 'Brimstone'

Kniphofia 'Buttercup'

Kniphofia 'C.M. Prichard' Prichard

Kniphofia 'Candlelight'

Kniphofia 'Candlemass'

Kniphofia 'Catherine's Orange'

Kniphofia 'Cobra'

Kniphofia 'Comet'

Kniphofia 'Corallina'

Kniphofia 'Dawn Sunkiss'

Kniphofia 'Dingaan'

Kniphofia 'Doctor E.M. Mills'

Kniphofia 'Dorset Sentry'

Kniphofia 'Dropmore Apricot'

Kniphofia 'Drummore Apricot'

Kniphofia 'E.C. Mills'

Kniphofia 'EarliestAll'

Kniphofia 'Early Buttercup'

Kniphofia 'Early Yellow'

Kniphofia 'Erecta'

Kniphofia 'Ernest Mitchell'

Kniphofia 'Fairyland'

Kniphofia 'False Maid'

Kniphofia 'Fat Yellow'

Kniphofia 'Fiery Fred'

Kniphofia 'First Sunrise'

Kniphofia 'Flamenco'

Kniphofia 'Flaming Torch'

Kniphofia 'Forncett Harvest'

Kniphofia 'Frances Victoria'

Kniphofia 'Géant'

Kniphofia 'Gilt Bronze'

Kniphofia 'Gladness'

Kniphofia 'Goldelse'

Kniphofia 'Goldfinch'

Kniphofia 'Green and Cream'

Kniphofia 'Green Jade'

Kniphofia 'Green Lemon'

Kniphofia 'H.E. Beale'

Kniphofia 'Hen and Chickens'

Kniphofia 'Hollard's Gold'

Kniphofia 'Ice Queen'

Kniphofia 'Ingénue'

Kniphofia 'Innocence'

Kniphofia 'Jane Henry'

Kniphofia 'Jenny Bloom'

Kniphofia 'John Benary'

Kniphofia 'Johnathan'

Kniphofia 'Kingston Flame'

Kniphofia 'Lemon Ice'

Kniphofia 'Limelight'

Kniphofia 'Little Elf'

Kniphofia 'Little Maid'

Kniphofia 'Lord Roberts'

Kniphofia 'Luna'

Kniphofia 'Lye End'

Kniphofia 'MaidOrleans'

Kniphofia 'Mellow Yellow'

Kniphofia 'Mermaiden'

Kniphofia 'Minister Verschuur'

Kniphofia 'Modesta'

Kniphofia 'Molten Lava'

Kniphofia 'Mount Etna'

Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'

Kniphofia 'Notung'

Kniphofia 'November Glory'

Kniphofia 'Old Court Seedling'

Kniphofia 'Orange Torch'

Kniphofia 'Painted Lady'

Kniphofia 'Peaches and Cream'

Kniphofia 'Percy's Pride'

Kniphofia 'Perry's White'

Kniphofia 'Pfitzeri'

Kniphofia 'Primrose Beauty'

Kniphofia 'Primulina' Bloom

Kniphofia 'Prince Igor'

Kniphofia 'Ralph Idden'

Kniphofia 'Ranelagh Gardens'

Kniphofia 'Regal Splendour'

Kniphofia 'Rich Echos'

Kniphofia 'Ross Sunshine'

Kniphofia 'Rougham Beauty'

Kniphofia 'Royal Castle'

Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'

Kniphofia 'Safranvogel'

Kniphofia 'Samuel's Sensation'

Kniphofia 'September Sunshine'

Kniphofia 'Sherbet Lemon'

Kniphofia 'Shining Sceptre'

Kniphofia 'Sir C.K. Butler'

Kniphofia 'Springtime'

Kniphofia 'StarBaden Baden'

Kniphofia 'Strawberries and Cream'

Kniphofia 'Sunbeam'

Kniphofia 'Sunningdale Yellow'

Kniphofia 'Tawny King'

Kniphofia 'Tetbury Torch'

Kniphofia 'Timothy'

Kniphofia 'Toasted Corn'

Kniphofia 'Toffee Nosed'

Kniphofia 'Torchbearer'

Kniphofia 'Tubergeniana'

Kniphofia 'Tuckii'

Kniphofia 'Underway'

Kniphofia 'Vanilla'

Kniphofia 'Vesta'

Kniphofia 'Victoria'

Kniphofia 'Vincent Lepage'

Kniphofia 'Wol's Red Seedling'

Kniphofia 'Wrexham Buttercup'

Kniphofia 'Yellow Cheer'

Kniphofia 'Yellowhammer'

Kniphofia 'Zululandii'

Kniphofia angustifolia

Kniphofia baurii

Kniphofia bicolor

Kniphofia brachystachya

Kniphofia breviflora

Kniphofia Bridgemere híbridos

Kniphofia bruceae

Kniphofia buchananii

Kniphofia caulescens

Kniphofia caulescens 'Coral Breakers'

Kniphofia citrina

Kniphofia ensifolia

Kniphofia Express híbridos

Kniphofia fibrosa

Kniphofia fluviatilis

Kniphofia foliosa

Kniphofia galpinii Baker

Kniphofia gracilis

Kniphofia hirsuta

Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights'

Kniphofia ichopensis

Kniphofia isoetifolia

Kniphofia late orange

Kniphofia laxiflora

Kniphofia linearifolia

Kniphofia littoralis

Kniphofia multiflora

Kniphofia northiae

Kniphofia parviflora

Kniphofia pauciflora

Kniphofia porphyrantha

Kniphofia pumila

Kniphofia ritualis

Kniphofia rooperi

Kniphofia rooperi 'Torchlight'

Kniphofia rufa

Kniphofia sarmentosa

Kniphofia splendida

Kniphofia stricta

Kniphofia thodei

Kniphofia thomsonii

Kniphofia thomsonii var. snowdenii

Kniphofia thomsonii var. thomsonii

Kniphofia triangularis

Kniphofia triangularis 'Northern Lights'

Kniphofia triangularis subsp. triangularis

Kniphofia triangularis subsp. triangularis 'Lightthe World'

Kniphofia typhoides

Kniphofia tysonii

Kniphofia uvaria 'Grandiflora'

Kniphofia uvaria 'Nobilis.

Edited November 18, 2011 by Palm crazy

[Mike726]

Kniphofia grows like weeds here in the PNW. Have you tried K. rooperi its native to a summer rainfall area. Foliage is 4' tall and flowers are large. Blooms late summer. If you can't fine it you can always get them mail order from PNW nursery. I have some I am going to move late winter if you want a start? The foliage dies back if temps go below 18F, but it hardy. K. Glow is a smaller plant and evergreen here all year, blooms early spring.

Here's a pic of the young K. rooperi I am moving to put in some cordylines.

Thanks for the information. I will try the rooperi. I am on a mission to find one variety that will thrive....

[BigFrond]

Yeah, K. northiae is the best looking type. I would like to grow it but it is hard to find around here.