Kniphofia or Hot Poker are similar to Foxtails (Eremurus spp.) and make numerous tubular flowers on showy and ornamental tall flower stalks from a perennial fleshy rootstock. They have nice, grass like foliage in dense rosettes. An excellent South African genus which is easily cultivated in any rich, well drained, dryish to slightly moist soil in full sun. All offered species are sufficiently winter hardy in Central Europe. In very cold regions it is recommended to give basal leaf rosettes a slight winter protection (e.g. some dry mulch layer). Most species will increase well by offsets.
Sow flat in spring after the last freezing nights in any well drained, humus rich, slightly sandy or rocky soil. Keep soil always slightly moist and pots in a sheltered spot in full sun outside. Alternatively sow under glass at a minimum of some 15°C throughout the year. In winter store sowing pots in a preferably frostfree and sunny spot at some 5°C with reduced watering. Transplant seedlings in late spring in their second or third year after sowing depending on growth.
All are USDA Climate Zone 7.
20 seeds per package.
Kniphofia (Red Hot Poker)
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Kniphofia caulescens
50 (70)cm, aerial stems, gray leaves, coral-pink to flame colored flowers in upper half and pale greenish yellow to cream in lower half. USDA Climate Zone 6. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1317 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia ensifolia
70 (110)cm, erect growing, keeled, broad leaves and a tall inflorescence with greenish white flowers with red shades on the lower part of petals. Easily grown and fully winter hardy in rich, any well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1319 | € 4,99* | ||
Kniphofia hirsuta
60cm, erect leaves, pendulous greenish yellow lower and pale rose upper flowers. Native to high altitudes at some 2.000m. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1321 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia ichopensis
40 (60)cm, medium sized species, pale yellow, tubular flowers in an open inflorescence. For any humus rich, well drained soil in full sun. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1322 | € 4,99 |
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Kniphofia linearifolia
150cm, elegant, narrow long leaves, striking orange red flowers fading to yellow with age. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1323 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia multiflora
150 (200)cm, one of the tallest and showiest, yet very rare species with a tall, narrow cylindrical, candle like, yellow orange inflorescence. From slightly wet, rich soils in full sun. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1324 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia northiae
150 (180)cm, a striking, huge species, makes dense, very large rosettes of broad, long, gray green leaves, and a tall inflorescence with orange red buds opening to pale yellow flowers. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1325 | € 4,99 | ||
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Kniphofia parviflora
30 (70)cm, medium sized Hot Poker with bowing, channeled leaves and slightly perfumed, greenish yellow to creamy flowers. For any rich, well drained soil in full sun. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1326 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia praecox
150 (200)cm, very large Kniphofia with showy compact inflorescence in orange to bright red. For any well drained soil in a protected spot full sun. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1327 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia ritualis
40cm, has broad linear leaves, orange and lemon yellow flower stalks. For any rich, well drained soil in a sunny spot. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1328 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia rooperi
120 (160)cm, nice orange red to orange yellow, long-tubed flowers in a lax inflorescence. For any well drained soil in a protected spot in full sun. Give some winter protection (thick mulch layer) to avoid freezing through. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1329 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia sarmentosa
100cm, soft linear leaves, erect-scarlet buds, open to pendulous salmon flowers. Very showy Hot Poker for any rich, well drained soil in full sun. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1330 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia tuckii
140cm, evergreen leaves, attractive dense inflorescence, flowers turn from crimson red to bright yellow. Very easy and showy. VI-VIII.
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| seed package 1333 | € 3,99 | ||
Kniphofia typhoides
100cm, most ornamental and unusual species with erect middle green channeled leaves, and a tall spike of scented, light brown to purplish brown flowers. From grasslands in South Africa. Give especially young plants some insulating winter protection, e.g. a dry mulch layer. Full sun in any good, rocky soil. VI-VII.
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| seed package 1334 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia tysonii var. tysonii
180 (220)cm, yellowish green to grayish green leaves and a very tall, quite impressive flowering stem with dark orange to dark reddish-orange flower buds opening to yellowish green. For any well drained soil in full sun. VII-VIII.
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| seed package 1335 | € 4,99 | ||
Kniphofia uvaria
100cm, evergreen leaves, attractive orange yellow large inflorescence. Very easy and showy. VI-VIII.
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| seed package 1336 | € 3,99* | ||
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