Plants are also prone to fungal rot, gray mold (Botrytis), powdery mildew, and white rust. General garden cleanliness, proper spacing of plants to ensure good air circulation, and watering at the base of the plant rather than the foliage all will help mitigate disease issues. The red poker plant features a unique cone shape and vibrant colors for a beautiful addition to a flowerbed, front yard or porch. The plant is best for planting outdoors, growing to a tall height that makes it ideal for enhancing flowerbeds. The garden flower plants come potted for easy transferring into soil. Sv Red Hot Poker Plant. Buy Fire Glow Red Hot Poker online. Fire Glow sets the garden aflame! Enjoy an enormous flower display each year from August to frost. This lovely dwarf Kniphofia with large bicolor orange and red flowers on dense 20' spikes. Great for small space gardening. Red Hot Poker produces striking bold colored flowers atop tall stems. Perennial gardeners often use them as big focal points in the garden. Easy to grow and a great choice for a beginner gardener. A tremendous favorite of hummingbirds and butterflies alike and thus an excellent exotic pollinator choice.
There are 68 species in the genus Kniphofia, all originating in southern and eastern Africa. They form clumps of grass-like finely toothed foliage with strong stems rising above the foliage with flowers that look-like glowing pokers or torches, hence the common name.
The blossoms open from the bottom to top over the course of several days and change color as the blossoms mature. Most varieties begin blooming by late June and some will re-bloom until frost.
Hybridizing has led to many different colors and sizes of plants for the gardener to choose from. Flower color ranges from coral red through shades of orange, peach, yellow to near white and light green. Size ranges from dwarf plants 14 inches tall to large 6 feet tall plants. Some are evergreen and some deciduous dependent on the species.
Kniphofia are a plant that can be used in the garden to make a statement, such as the 3 feet tall Kniphofia 'Apricot Soufflé', or used as a vertical accent in the perennial border. It is also has a unique structural look with the flowers stems rising above the foliage that would be a great addition to a tropical garden paired with purple or red-foliage cannas, or a more xeriscaped garden planted with Perovskia, Echinacea, and Penstemon.
Some of the smaller varieties also make nice additions to containers for summer bloom, and evergreen varieties give year-round interest. Kniphofia are attractive to hummingbirds and make a great addition to the hummingbird garden. They also make a great cut flower.
Kniphofia ‘Apricot Souffle'
Roulette tournament 2019 bracket. Spikes of apricot flowers bloom June through August above deciduous strappy foliage reaching 3 ft tall and wide. Zone 6.
Kniphofia ‘Gladness'
This blooms early summer with apricot flowers emerging from deep orange buds. A smaller, evergreen torch lily reaching 30 in. tall and 24 in wide. Zn 6.
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Flamenco'
Classic yellow, orange, red flower spikes in June.
Grows 18-24' tall with blooms up to 36'.
Thrives in full sun zones 5-9.
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Popsicle series
Kniphofia are a plant that can be used in the garden to make a statement, such as the 3 feet tall Kniphofia 'Apricot Soufflé', or used as a vertical accent in the perennial border. It is also has a unique structural look with the flowers stems rising above the foliage that would be a great addition to a tropical garden paired with purple or red-foliage cannas, or a more xeriscaped garden planted with Perovskia, Echinacea, and Penstemon.
Some of the smaller varieties also make nice additions to containers for summer bloom, and evergreen varieties give year-round interest. Kniphofia are attractive to hummingbirds and make a great addition to the hummingbird garden. They also make a great cut flower.
Kniphofia ‘Apricot Souffle'
Roulette tournament 2019 bracket. Spikes of apricot flowers bloom June through August above deciduous strappy foliage reaching 3 ft tall and wide. Zone 6.
Kniphofia ‘Gladness'
This blooms early summer with apricot flowers emerging from deep orange buds. A smaller, evergreen torch lily reaching 30 in. tall and 24 in wide. Zn 6.
Kniphofia uvaria ‘Flamenco'
Classic yellow, orange, red flower spikes in June.
Grows 18-24' tall with blooms up to 36'.
Thrives in full sun zones 5-9.
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Popsicle series
A newer award winning series with a huge array of dazzling colors.
Grows 24-30' tall, compact 14-16' wide.
Very long bloom season summer to fall.
Zones 6-9
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