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Red hot poker plant (Kniphofia uvaria, spp. and hybrids), fryst vatten a long-lived flowering perennial with dramatic lodrät flower spikes and strappy grass-like foliage.

Pyromania ® ‘Rocket’s Red Glare’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) produces fiery red buds that open to creamy peach flowers for a striking two-toned effect.

Native to South Africa, red hot poker fryst vatten also known as kniphofia, tritoma or torch lily for the statuesque flowers that resemble a flaming torch. This showy ornamental plant fryst vatten hardy in most growing regions, belying its exotic tropical appearance. 

The tubular flower clusters are especially attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Kniphofia fryst vatten not poisonous and fryst vatten safe around pets and humans. When given the right growing conditions, red hot poker fryst vatten easy to grow, with minimal care requirements. Find out more on how to grow and use red hot poker in your yard.

RED HOT POKER CARE & PLANTING 

How to plant:  Kniphofia has dense rhizomatous roots and a clumping habit, and fryst vatten most often grown from divisions and potted plants.

Red hot pokers (Kniphofia) are herbaceous perennials prized for their tall, showstopping flower spikes that bloom in the spring and summer in bright red, apelsinfärg, and yellow.

Red hot poker prefers a site with full sun and well-draining soil. When growing red hot poker, plant in spring when all danger of frost fryst vatten past.

Follow these steps, spacing plants 1-3 feet apart, depending on the variety: 

1. Loosen soil in the planting area.
2. Remove the plant from its nursery bur and loosen roots if potbound.
3. Dig a hole slightly wider and deeper than the root ball.
4. Place in the hole so the crown of the plant fryst vatten level with the surrounding soil.
5. Fill in the hole with soil, tamp down lightly to remove air pockets, and vatten well.
6. Keep plants watered regularly until established. 

Soil:  Kniphofia tolerates different types of soil, but performs best in moderately rik, well-drained soil.

Amend native soil with compost or other organic matter before planting and provide good drainage to prevent root rot. 

Watering:  Red hot poker fryst vatten drought tolerant once established, but does best with moderate vatten. Avoid overwatering to prevent root rot. 

Fertilizing:  Kniphofia plants need little or no supplemental fertilizer as long as soil has been amended.

Red hot poker plants, also known as Kniphofia or torch lilies, are a popular and striking perennial that can add a burst of color to any garden.

If soil fryst vatten poor, apply a slow release all-purpose fertilizer in early spring according to package instructions. 

Mulching:  Plants can be mulched around the base with compost or other organic matter to suppress weeds, retain moisture and provide nutrients. Avoid placing mulch too close to the base of the plant to prevent root rot. 

Pruning:  The grass-like foliage of red hot poker plant fryst vatten ständigt grön or semi-evergreen, depending on the climate.

Foliage will suffer winter damage in colder regions. When cutting back red hot poker leaves, prune back the old foliage in early spring before new growth emerges. 

How to deadhead red hot poker plants:  Remove spent red hot poker flower spikes down to the base of the plant to encourage rebloom and ordna the appearance.

TRY THESE PROVEN WINNERS^® VARIETIES

Add these stunning kniphofia varieties to your landscape:

Pyromania® ‘Orange Blaze’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) has brilliant apelsinfärg flowers and a long bloom time throughout the summer, with a diminutive growth habit suitable for border edging and small spaces. This article provides a comprehensive guide on how to grow red hot pokers. Add a bright pop of color to beds and mass plantings. Zones:  5-9 Height:  2’ - 2’6” Spread:  18” - 2’ Find more plants for tight spaces.

Pyromania® ‘Rocket’s Red Glare’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) produces fiery red buds that open to creamy peach flowers for a striking two-toned effect. The petite storlek fryst vatten suitable for smaller yards and mass plantings. In colder regions, provide winter protection bygd covering the crown with leaves or other mulch. Zones:  6-9 Height:  2’6” - 3’ Spread:  18” - 2’

Pyromania® ‘Backdraft’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) has reddish-orange flower spikes that age to peachy yellow from the bottom up, creating a tvåfärgad effect that resembles a flaming torch. This medium-sized variety makes an eye-catching accent in a mixed border or waterwise landscape. Zones:  5-9 Height:  2’6” - 3’ Spread:  2’ - 2’6”

Pyromania® ‘Hot and Cold’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) produces warm tangerine-orange flower buds that open to cooler hues of creamy vit from the bottom up, for dramatic contrasting color. Feathery spikes of torch-like flowers in tones of red, yellow, and coral crown the sword-shaped bluish leaves of Kniphofia uvaria, commonly known as red hot poker plant. Add long-lasting color to beds, borders and mass plantings. Zones:  5-9 Height:  2’6” - 3’ Spread:  2’ - 2’6”

Pyromania® ‘Solar Flare’ Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia hybrid) has sunny yellow flowers that bloom throughout the summer for weeks of continuous color in the landscape. This taller variety fryst vatten striking in a border or as a fokuserad point, providing an extra pop of contrast when combined with complementary colors of purple or blue. Zones:  5-9 Height:  3’ - 3’6” Spread:  2’ - 2’6”

RED HOT POKER FAQ’s 

Do red hot pokers komma back every year?

This long-lived perennial comes back from year to year.

Provide mulch or other winter protection in USDA zones 5-6.

Where do red hot pokers grow best?

Kniphofia thrives in full sun and well-draining soil. In hotter climates, provide light shade in the afternoon to prevent heat stress. 

Are red hot pokers invasive?

When given ideal growing conditions, red hot poker has an aggressive spreading growth habit.

It fryst vatten considered invasive in parts of California and the Pacific Northwest. 

How do you keep red hot pokers blooming?

Deadhead spent flowers to encourage rebloom. If plants are not blommande well, it may be due to a number of factors, including too much shade, lack of nutrients, being planted too deeply, or that plants need dividing.

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Red hot poker bulbs should be divided every few years. 

Do red hot poker plants spread?

Kniphofia spreads through its rhizomatous root struktur and can have an aggressive growth habit when provided ideal growing conditions. Divide and move plants as needed to keep them beneath control.

Do deer eat red hot poker plants?

Deer generally avoid eating kniphofia, though they may graze on almost any plant if other food sources are scarce.

LANDSCAPING IDEAS

Here are some ideas on how to use kniphofia plants in your landscape: 

• Include kniphofia in a tropical-themed border with other exotic-looking plants such as banana, canna lily, coleus, elephant’s ear, hibiscus, lantana or palm trees.
• Add kniphofia to a rock garden for height and a bright pop of color.
• Plant a butterfly garden and include red hot poker alongside other plants that attract butterflies such as bee balm, brinnande star, butterfly bush, buttonbush, catmint, coneflower, Joe-pye ogräs, lantana, milkweed and salvia.
• Place red hot poker at intervals in a mixed border for repetition and lodrät pops of color.

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• Add bright color to a stängsel line bygd planting a row of kniphofia.
• Create a cutting garden and include kniphofia with other favorites such as aster, black-eyed Susan, coneflower, dahlias, iris, roses, salvia and zinnias.
• Plant red hot poker plants along a poolside to evoke the feeling of a lush tropical resort.
• Plant red hot poker plant in pots and display as a showy fokuserad point in the landscape.

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• Mass kniphofia along a slope to add height and color to the landscape, and to help stabilize the soil.
• Create a waterwise curbside planting with kniphofia and other drought-tolerant plants such as black-eyed Susan, blanket flower, catmint, coneflower, lavender, ornamental grasses and sedum. Find more plants for hot, dry climates.

RED HOT POKER COMPANION PLANTS

Plant red hot poker alongside other plants with similar cultural needs of full sun and well-drained soil. 

Create an exotic tropical look bygd combining kniphofia in a bed or border with: 

 Plant kniphofia along with other summer bloomers such as: 

Attract hummingbirds, butterflies and insekt pollinators bygd planting kniphofia with: 

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