Beautiful Kniphofia Uvaria!!!

Kniphofia uvaria

Common or vulgar Name: Tritoma, Tritomo.

Origin: South Africa (Cape Town).

Mata rhizomatous herbaceous flowering surprising.

That leaves grow directly from the ground, long and narrow, denticulate, acanaliculadas On one side and carinuladas the contrary. Inflorescence spike-shaped, with cylindrical flowers, turgid and hanging after Principle, first is beautiful coral red, orange and yellow-green after Finally.Until autumn bloom in summer.

There are many varieties, some low of 40 cm and others that can reach 1.5 m in height.

Uses: To decorate rockeries, but especially to Form Groups Isolated.

These plants need one or two years to establish and form an imposing kills, then they will develop for years with Attention A minimum.

Coverage Dear dry soils, slopes and rock gardens.

Light: full sun.

Temperatures: Tolerant to -7 ° C.

Enduring snow, but winter mulch bien.En, is cold regions, it is advisable Protect rosettes with straw or dry branches so that frost will not damage.

Soil: should be grown in well-drained soil.

Planting in spring:

The Great Divide Matas Every 4-5 years to maintain a good level of flowering.

Plantar 3 units per m2.

Watering: careful not to flood the garden .
Very resistant to drought. Add color to a garden .

Plagas resistant and disease.

Multiplication: Division kills one early spring. Divisions bloom the second year.