​​See below for Slide Shows by Cultivar

Favorites

Lava Flow - 31 days, excellent rebloomer
Fire Bird Suite - 21 days, a welcome late bloomer
Fire King - 23 days, an even later bloomer
Alcazar - 47 days, another great rebloomer
Real Wind (a guess as to the name) - 47 days, lots of reblooms
Ciel D'Or - 25 days
Spiny Sea Urchin (probably not name)​ - 36 days, not purple as advertised


Solid Performers

Tuscawilla Tigress - 22 days
Daringly Different - 23 days
Orange Tex - 17 days
Kindling the Flame - 16 days, nice rebloom
Prickly Sensation - 10 days
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Wish for More Blooms

Forsyth Wrinkles & Crinkles - 13 days, pretty color, has difficulty opening
Remembering Grace - 9 days
Wyoming Wildfire​ - 9 days, gets prettier as day progresses
Paul Stout - 9 days, love the flowers
Pleated Pumpkin - 9 days
Hot Bronze - 8 days
Sweet Shalimar - 6 days
​​Mystery Cultivar (similar to Lupita Vindaz) - 3 days
Virago - 2 days​​​

Favorites

​Lava Flow - 1 plant (3 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 32 inches tall, extra early, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 9 to Jul 25, 31 days with flowers in 2023 including a rebloom, a whopping 50 days with flowers in 2023, planted 07-04-22, no blooms in 2022, Schreiner's

Fire Bird Suite - 4 plants (9 fans), 8 inch flowers, 40 inches tall, early midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 3 to May 25, 21 days with flowers in 2024, 10 days with flowers in 2023, there were 37 days with flowers in 2022, slow to open in morning, beautiful large flowers, planted 03-09-21, Oaks

Fire King - 2 plants (9 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 30 inches tall, midseason, dormant, bloomed May 26 to Jun 18, still blooming, 23 days with flowers in 2024, 9 days with flowers in 2023, 7 days with flowers in 2022, a late bloomer but very pretty, flowers handle heat well, planted 03-09-21, Gilbert Wild

Alcazar - 2 plants, 5.5 inch blooms, 28 inches tall, midseason, evergreen, bloomed Apr 27 to Aug 5, 47 days with flowers in 2024 including several reblooms, 38 days with flowers in 2023 including reblooms, there were 56 days with flowers in 2022 including several reblooms, Olallie

Real Wind (not sure of cultivar name) - 1 plant (5 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 28 inches tall, early midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 13 to Jul 27, 47 days with flowers in 2024 including multiple reblooms, 6 days with flowers in 2023, planted 05-22-22, no flowers in 2022, Smokey's

Ciel D'Or - 1 plant (5 fans), 5 inch flowers, 26 inches tall, early, evergreen, bloomed Apr 29 to May 24, 25 days with flowers in 2024, 34 days with flowers in 2023, 11 days with flowers in 2022, great for a first year, planted 03-05-22, Amador Flower Farm

​​Spiny Sea Urchin Orange (not real name ... just label from vendor) - 3 plants (10 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 27 inches tall, early midseason, semi-evergreen, not sure why these K.van plants are orange, they should be purple, bloomed Apr 13 to Jun 9, 36 days with flowers in 2024 including a rebloom, 19 days with flowers in 2023, there were 37 days with flowers in 2022, nice strong scapes with multiple buds, planted 02-19-20, K.van Bourgondien

Solid Performers

Tuscawilla Tigress - 4 plants (13 fans), 7.25 inch flowers, 25 inches tall, early midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 29 to May 27, 22 days with flowers in 2024, 24 days with flowers in 2023, scapes are taller on rebloom, shorter on initial bloom, 34 days with flowers 2022 with rebloom, triangular shaped flowers, slow to open in morning, Oaks

Daringly Different - 2 plants (9 fans), 5 inch flowers, 27 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 20 to Aug 5 including a rebloom, 23 days with flowers in 2024, 30 days with flowers in 2023, 43 days with flowers in 2022 with reblooms, Schreiner's

Orange Tex - 2 plants (4 fans), 5 inch flowers, 24 inches tall, midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 21 to Jun 13, 17 days with flowers in 2024, planted 03-16-24, Amador

Kindling the Flame - 2 plants (7 fans), 6.25 inch flowers, 26 inches tall, early midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 4 to Aug 1, 16 days with flowers in 2024 including a rebloom, 7 days with flowers in 2023, there were 21 days with flowers in 2022 with reblooms, did not bloom first year, planted 06-20-21, Schreiner's

Prickly Sensation - 2 plants (7 fans), 5.25 inch flowers, 28 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 20 to May 3, 10 days with flowers in 2024, 16 days with flowers in 2023, no blooms in 2022, planted 09-18-21, there were 11 days with flowers that first year, Schreiner's

Wish for More Blooms

Forsyth Wrinkles & Crinkles - 2 plants (3 fans), 5 inch flowers, 26 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 30 to May 17, 13 days with flowers in 2024, 8 days with flowers in 2023, flowers are slow to open in the morning but have a spectacular orange color, blooms tend not to completely open, no flowers first 2 years, planted 05-20-21, Ellies

 Remembering Grace - 1 plant (2 fans), 5 inch flowers, 27 inches tall, early midseason late, semi-evergreen, bloomed May 1 to May 14, 9 days with flowers in 2024, there were no blooms in 2023 & 2022, planted 07-04-22, Schreiner's

Wyoming Wildfire - 2 plants (6 fans), 6 inch flowers, 28 inches tall, early midseason, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 24 to May 5, 9 days with flowers in 2024, 2 days with flowers in 2023, 38 days with flowers in 2022, flowers become more beautiful as the day goes on, doesn't seem to mind the Houston heat, Gilbert Wild

Paul Stout - 1 plant (3 fans), 5 inches, 26 inches tall, extra early, semi-evergreen, bloomed Apr 26 to May 13, 9 days with flowers in 2024, 7 days with flowers in 2023, 11 days with flowers in 2022, planted 05-22-22, Smokey's

Pleated Pumpkin - 2 plants (5 fans), 5.75 inch flowers, 25 inches tall, midseason, semi-evergreen, Apr 22 to Jul 24, 9 days with flowers in 2024 including a rebloom, 6 days with flowers in 2023, there were only 5 days with flowers in 2022, planted 09-18-21, Schreiner's

Hot Bronze - 2 plants (4 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 35 inches tall, early midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 22 to Jun 2, 8 days with flowers in 2024, planted 03-16-24, Amador

Sweet Shalimar - 2 plants (4 fans), 5.5 inch flowers, 24 inches tall, late extended, evergreen, bloomed May 21 to Jun 4, 6 days with flowers, planted 03-16-24, Amador

Mystery Cultivar - 1 plant (1 fan), 5 inch flowers, 24 inches tall, bloomed Apr 14 to Apr 17, 3 days with flowers in 2024, 3 days with flowers in 2023, unknown name & source

Virago - 1 plant (1 fan), 6 inch flowers, 33 inches tall, midseason, evergreen, bloomed May 10 to May 11, 2 days with flowers in 2024, planted 05-07-24, Jarvis

Overheated - 2 plants (8 fans), 6.25 inch flowers, 28 inches tall, early midseason, evergreen, no scapes or blooms so far in 2024, bloomed very late in 2023 ... Jul 8 to Jul 14, 2 days with flowers in 2023, there were 10 days with flowers in 2022, did not bloom first year, planted 06-20-21, Schreiner's