Kniphofia caulescens - Red Hot Poker
Botanical name       : Kniphofia caulescensÂ
Common name          : Red Hot Poker, Torch LilyÂ
Colour               : Orange-red, yellow, leaves grey-greenÂ
Flowering time       : September - OctoberÂ
Full grown height    : ± 110 cmÂ
Light requirement    : SunÂ
Moisture requirement : Dry, NormalÂ
Winter hardiness     : Till -18°C  (USDA Zone 7)Â
Spacing              : ± 50 cm (± 4 per m²)Â
Details              : -Â
Pot size             : Square 9 cm, volume 0,5 LiterÂ
Delivery time        : 4 - 9 working daysÂ
Special notes        : -Â
General information about Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia):Red Hot Pokers (Kniphofia) are stately perennials of which some are ever green. Red Hot Poker flowers with pokers of numerous small tube-like flowers in shades of yellow, orange and red. There are also some new white and two-tone cultivars. If you remover the pokers when they have finished flowering, the plant will through up some more. Red Hot Poker needs a sunny spot in good soil. They hate wet feet in the winter so ensure decent drainage. Although Red Hot Poker is hardy, it is still good to give them some protection from hard frost. This is especially important with new, young plants. Good plant partners for Red Hot Pokers are Fountain Grass (Pennisetum), Catmint (Nepeta) and Coneflower (Rudbeckia).Red Hot Poker - Kniphofia caulescens
