Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
Life cycle: | Perennial |
Sun Requirements: | Full Sun Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10a |
Plant Height: | 2-5 feet tall |
Fruit: | Dehiscent Pops open explosively when ripe |
Flowers: | Showy |
Flower Time: | Summer |
Underground structures: | Rhizome |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies |
Propagation: Seeds: | Needs specific temperature: The seeds (both species and hybrids) should be sown in the fall where night time temperature is around 40-50F and day time temperature is lower than (68F. Sow in situ Other info: Soak seeds for 24 hrs. |
Propagation: Other methods: | Division |
Containers: | Suitable in 3 gallon or larger Needs excellent drainage in pots |
piksihk | On June 23, 2020 | Bloomed Dig up - thinned; gave some to friends |
piksihk | On June 23, 2020 | Bloomed Dig up - thinned; gave some to friends |
piksihk | On May 19, 2019 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 20, 2018 | Bloomed |
piksihk | On May 25, 2016 | Bloomed the clump at HW |
piksihk | On October 1, 2015 | Plant emerged |
piksihk | On September 29, 2015 | Plant emerged dug up some tubers - for fall sale |
piksihk | On May 18, 2015 | Bloomed back bed |
piksihk | On October 17, 2014 | Plant emerged It has taken over the bed; not affected at all by the cold weather we've had; |
tabbycat | On March 21, 2024 | Transplanted Moved from long plastic pot to oval metal pot from Mamas. They are about 12" tall but no blooms yet. |
tabbycat | On March 21, 2024 | Transplanted Moved from long plastic pot to oval metal pot from Mamas. They are about 12" tall but no blooms yet. |
tabbycat | On November 1, 2023 | Plant emerged Plants started emerging & 2' by Jan1. I protected from Jan. freeze to teens. Feb. 1 they look fine but no flowers yet on this new 2nd growth of Fall 2023. |
tabbycat | On July 3, 2023 | Deadheaded No more flowers & most pods drying so I picked about 7 with another green for another day. |
tabbycat | On May 31, 2022 | Bloomed 1st bloom would be opened today but went limp for some reason. I could see they were pretty red. |
tabbycat | On December 14, 2021 | Obtained plant Sonya Comboy in Maurice gave me a starter small clump. Seems she said red shades |
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Cool seedpods by gingin | Jun 8, 2012 9:46 AM | 0 |
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