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Products > Kniphofia uvaria 'Malibu Yellow'
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| Category: Perennial |
| Family: Asphodelaceae (~Liliaceae) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Evergreen: Yes |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring/Summer |
| Height: 3-4 feet |
| Width: 3-4 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Summer Dry: Yes |
| Deer Tolerant: Yes |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Low Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Kniphofia uvaria 'Malibu Yellow' (Malibu Yellow Poker Plant) - A medium sized evergreen perennial growing to about 3 feet tall and 4 feet wide with stout spikes topped with a dense conical cluster of yellow flowers spring through summer with flowers opening from the bottom up. Plant in full sun with occasional to little irrigation along the coast - flowers better when watered more regularly. Hardy to below 15 degrees F (0° F if well mulched). This selection was made in 1991 from plants growing in the seaside Malibu garden where the "grassman" John Greenlee had a nursery growing grounds in the late 1990s. We were growing another smaller yellow Kniphofia selection which we now call Kniphofia 'Dwarf Yellow' and named this larger plant 'Malibu Yellow' and have been selling it as such since 1992. The name Kniphofia honors Johann Hieronymus Kniphof (1704 -1763), a German physician and botanist. The pronunciation of this genus is often argued about and while most continue to use the easiest to pronounce versions such as ny-FOE-fee-ah or nee-FOF-ee-a, others argue correctly that the name should follow the pronunciation of the name it commemorates. But even for this there are differences of opinion owing to different German regional dialects - one such pronunciation often noted as correct is nip-HOFF-ee-uh while another that is particularly hard to pronounce is k-nip-HOF-ia. Keeping it simple we still use ny-FOE-fee-ah. The specific epithet derives from an old Linnaean name for the plant (Aloe uvaria), from the Latin word 'uva' meaning "grape" in reference to the resemblance to the clusters of the fruits hanging on the stems.
The information displayed on this page about Kniphofia uvaria 'Malibu Yellow' is based on the research we conducted about it in our nursery horticultural library as well as from information provided by reliable online resources. We also include some of our own observations made about this plant as it grows in the nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in the containers in our nursery field. We will also incorporate comments that we have received from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information about this plant, particularly if it includes cultural information that will aid others to better grow it.
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