Red Hot Poker/Flame Lily from Maryvonne.

[Sean]

I received a clump of this from Maryvonne several years ago, I get one bloom per year from it, this year I am fertilizing better and hope that there will be more blooms next year.

Cheers,
Sean

[SueSTx]

Nice

I had three blooms this year.  I need to cut them back this fall I think.

[Indiana Karen]

I had it for years and couldn't get more than three blooms from it.  I moved it every three years or so and nothing ever helped.  Gave a start to our son last year and this year I think he had eleven blooms!

[Sean]

Is there a trick to these? I know of a clump down the road from me in a sidewalk common area that bloomed heavily years ago but I have not seen in bloom in the last two years? I know it is a tight clump, perhaps dividing helps?

The clump Maryvonne gave me was large enough for two clumps so I do have two in my garden but one has never bloomed in the three or four years I have had it.

Cheers,
Sean

[miguynmkoi]

Here in California they're real popular and bloom in massive clumps.  I'm thinking maybe lots of sun and heat will do it.  Really want one but I have no more room for this great plant.  :'(

[tlc]

I have several in my yard (I'm zone eight). I love them and so do the hummers. 

They need full sun and they take a couple of years to really take off once planted. I don't fertilize mine (although it probably wouldn't hurt) but I do make sure they get lots of water when they start to bloom. I find that extends the blooming period for me.

Good luck and I hope you get some nice blooms.

btw, I tried to post yesterday but the computer gremlin was messing with me.

[tinkster]

My moms clump is huge planted in horrid soil, practically the only thing that blooms but it is covered.  Full sun.