Kniphofia aka Redhot Poker "Springtime"

Hi All ,

Still after "Springtime" red hot poker , only one supplier in the UK and I know last year they did not have for sale I have sent another email , but I thought I would try on here as you may have ? and we have new members

Lots of swaps if you want and happy to pay P&P

Spruce

 

love red hot pokers but have non sorry good luck though, i will keep my fingers crossed for you

 

ahhh thanks Maria youre a good mate

I do have theses two , Bees Sunset


and Scorched Corn




you dont see that many grown anymore I know @ARMANDII on here has a few

 

beautiful

 

I have had a red hot poker for about 2 or 3 years now, and it still hasn't poked. I even moved it into a sunnier spot, but it just looks like a spider plant all the time

 

Not enough sun by the sound of it plus it needs really well drained soil , the soil may be too rich ? and it does take two years for them to settle in , do you know the variety ?

 

It is in a large pot, and would have been put in compost.
I am not sure of its name. I think I got it in B&M.

 

they dont like growing in pots as the roots go deep ... but saying that I do grow "Little maid" you reminded me in a very large terracotta pot but its on the tender side so it goes in the greenhouse over the winter , but its a very small variety

If possible can you plant yours in the border ?

 

I will take a photo first. I think I planted it upside down

 

it was bare rooted when you bought it then !!
I wont be able to tell you the name from a photo without the flower

 

Oh .
I probably have the packet still. I will hunt it out when I can.

 

I can't help I'm afraid. Are you after it because it's an early bloomer?

I had no idea that there are so many......................

http://www.bulbsociety.org/GALLERY_OF_THE_WORLDS_BULBS/GRAPHICS/Kniphofia/Kniphofialist.shtml

I have Green Jade................




And I have K.northiae coming along from seed....................

 

Yours look great

It was in a gardening book I bought in the 70's for my mum , it was a lady that wrote a gardening column in the newspaper, I think on Saturday I think her name was Zinnia ? she was well known in the 60's , and in the book was "Springtime" I did have it in 2011 it had taken me years to track down and it died in that bad winter !!!!
On the wish list Longk

 

@Spruce just sent you a link by pm hope it helps