Re: Kniphofia 'Winter Cheer' vs. 'Christmas Cheer'
- Subject: Re: Kniphofia 'Winter Cheer' vs. 'Christmas Cheer'
- From: John MacGregor j*@earthlink.net
- Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2003 16:04:48 -0700
on 6/9/03 1:52 PM, Cheryl Renshaw at cheryl@wr-architect.com wrote:
> Does anyone know if K. 'Winter Cheer' is the same plant as 'Christmas
> Cheer', or are they two similarly named winter-blooming kniphofias? Well,
> mostly winter-blooming...the plant I just saw the other day (called 'Winter
> Cheer') was blooming now. Go figure.
>
> Thanks,
> Cheryl
>
> ------
> Cheryl Renshaw
> Santa Clara, CA, USA
> cheryl@wr-architect.com
They are the same. Kniphofia 'Christmas Cheer' was introduced by the
Huntington Botanical Gardens in the late 1970s. A couple of years later,
'Winter Cheer' showed up in a couple of nurseries, and this name has
persisted.
In most years, 'Christmas Cheer' blooms nonstop from October to April. This
year, with the cool spring, its flowering has been prolonged. I just
removed the last faded bloom off one clump last week.
John MacGregor
South Pasadena, CA 91030
USDA zone 9 Sunset zones 21/23
