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KNIPHOFIA
Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Expanding range of showy pokers for growing in nature-friendly clumps.
Many hybrids have been toned down over time from the original "red hot pokers" and now come in shades of red, orange, yellow, and greenish white.
Genus of about 70 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen rhizomatous perennials from mountainous or upland areas, often in moist places in rough grass or along streamsides in southern and tropical Africa, Madagascar and Arabia.
Further Reading....
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Deciduous - leaves usually thin, grass-like,10-100cm (3-39in) long.
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Evergreen - leaves usually broad, keeled or strap-shaped to 1.5m (5ft) long.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - rhizomatous perennials. Erect, usually dense, spike-like racemes 5-40cm (2-16in) long of tubular or cylindrical flowers.
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Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Additional Features - Good to know - - wildlife plant. Attractive to bees. -
Pests & Diseases - slugs, snails, thrips, violet root. -
Place of origin - southern and tropical Africa. -
Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus rich, preferably sandy.
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Wildlife - Bee friendly - -
Rabbit Resistant
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Kniphofia - Care Guide
Buy Varieties of KNIPHOFIA
KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Dense narrow yellow flowers from green buds. Easy to grow
KNIPHOFIA 'Green Jade' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Flowers are green in bud opening to an unusual creamy-white colour
KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
A very nearly white cultivar. Pale cream flowers from green buds. Ages to white
KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall
KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
A short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
KNIPHOFIA rooperi >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker.
Orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Red buds opening to yellow
KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Tall growing with long greenish-yellow spikes initially light orange as the flowers open. An unusual colour combination
KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King' >
Commonly known as: Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma.
Dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
