Kniphofia nothiae & Red Hot Poker

dukeofdoom · Post by **dukeofdoom** » Sat Mar 23, 2013 9:48 pm

Anyone try growing this plant. Its the biggest of the red hot pokers and the foliage looks like an agave
Zone 6/7 hardy ... I'm not sure about that.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/20217462@N ... hotostream

My only attempt at Red Hot Pokers was trying to grow one from seed I purchased.
It did not spout.

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 5:45 am

Yes, I planted Kniphofia northiae last summer. It survived this zone 5 b winter. It looks awful but it is alive though:

dukeofdoom · Post by **dukeofdoom** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 7:58 am

That's great that it survived ... did you cover it in winter? How was it planted? seed or a live plant? When do you expect it to flower?

Found a page showing how big gets when it flowers

http://plantesexotiquesadaptablesaugel. ... 85305.html

DesertZone · Post by **DesertZone** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 10:04 am

I have never had the luck of any red hot living through the winter here.

KrisK · Post by **KrisK** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 3:57 pm

I planted a K caulescens last fall from High Country Gardens. It was a 4 inch pot, lowest it saw was 12F a few nights. Looks pretty decent now, I hope it gets as nice as those in the links.

hardyjim · Post by **hardyjim** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 4:06 pm

I have some Red hot poker plants but not the one you posted above.....

igor.glukhovtsev · Post by **igor.glukhovtsev** » Sun Mar 24, 2013 9:13 pm

dukeofdoom wrote:That's great that it survived ... did you cover it in winter? How was it planted? seed or a live plant? When do you expect it to flower?

I bought it potted last summer. A lady I trust very much has assured me it grows with no problems here. That's why I didn't use any protection on that. Just 1+ meter of snow

I need finding different spot for this plant. Too shady at there where it's sitting now.

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Kniphofia nothiae & Red Hot Poker

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