Kniphofia 'Timothy'
By Scotsgran
- 7 Aug, 2014
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Bought Nailsworth GC August 2011. Now settled in and happy. A late flowering Kniphofia which extends the season for this HP. One stem slid northwards into the sun to be the first to open.
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A wayward plant lol. I did think it was probably just a weak stem because it has been a dry summer and I do not water very much.
8 Aug, 2014
I like these too. I have two clumps now as I bought another plant this summer as well!
9 Aug, 2014
Did you buy two plants of Timothy Pam or did you get two different ones. I like these as the look positively dainty compared to the big chunky leaves and tall flowering stems on the K. Uvaria which we got from OH's granny's garden.
11 Aug, 2014
I bought one called Popsicle, quite bright red and yellow and not too big...yet. Wait 'til it gets its roots down!:))
21 Aug, 2014
The Kniphofia Popsicle hybrids are new and yours sounds like K. Papaya popsicle, there is also Lemon, Mango, Orange Vanilla, Pineapple, Creamside and Red Hot popsicles. I had to look them up because I saw a Lemon Popsicle in Waitrose in Malmesbury on Wednesday and was surprised to hear you say your popsicle was red and yellow. I was tempted to buy it but we did not have space in the car to bring it home with us. OH's new (to him) car is a boys toy with very little space for what we women see as essentials. I was reading that these all like a bit of sun to flower well so am thinking I might need to move some of the ones I bought last year as they are not flowering yet.
22 Aug, 2014
We could start a national collection! :)) But I agree there is not always room in the car and so.......bit by bit I think.
24 Aug, 2014
I believe Ventnor Botanic Garden on the IOW is the Holder of the National Collection of Kniphofia.
Barton Manor, Whippingham, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6LB. They do not appear to have a website yet but if anyone wants to visit or has questions they can be contacted by Telephone 07846 522014 or E-mail lou.lester123@yahoo.co.uk
The owners of this not for profit garden were given a 125 year lease as the local council needed to give it up.
Cotswold Garden Flowers website list 48 different kniphofia. I would need to take over the field behind the garden to house them all as I believe as well as 69 species there are also 129 cultivars. Amazing is it not.
25 Aug, 2014
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One stem on mine did the exact same! Despite it being in a sunny spot and the remainder being totally upright. Odd!
7 Aug, 2014