Genus: Kniphofia

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Kniphofia photos

  • Kniphofia 'Northern Lights' (Kniphofia 'Northern Lights')
    By Sid
  • Kniphofia 'Northern Lights' (Kniphofia 'Northern Lights')
    By Sid
  • Kniphofia 'Galpinii' (Kniphofia 'Galpinii')
    By goringfo..
  • Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia)
    By Janette
  • Close up of Kniphofia. (Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker))
    By Chrispook
  • Group of Kniphofia in lower garden (Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker))
    By Chrispook
  • Knophofia (Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker))
    By Chrispook
  • Kniphofia (Kniphofia)
    By Janette
  • Kniphofia 'Northern Lights' (Kniphofia 'Northern Lights')
    By Sid
  • IMGP2989.jpg (Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker))
    By Chrispook
  • IMGP2986.jpg (Kniphofia uvaria (Red Hot Poker))
    By Chrispook
  • kniphofia 'Brimstone' (Kniphofia caulescens)
    By joey
  • New planting update (Kniphofia hirsuta 'Little Maid')
    By spritzhe..

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Species of Kniphofia

Members growing plants in this genus

  • joey

    Joey

    joined 28 Feb, 2007

    30 plants

  • DaveDarwent

    Davedarwent

    joined 11 Nov, 2007

    40 plants

  • bloomingright

    Bloomingright

    joined 17 Jan, 2008

    1 plant

  • Chrispook

    Chrispook

    joined 18 May, 2007

    253 plants

  • Janette

    Janette

    joined 7 Feb, 2008

    224 plants

  • Sid

    Sid

    joined 29 Feb, 2008

    64 plants

  • goringfolly

    Goringfolly

    joined 15 Feb, 2008

    53 plants

  • Buzzbee

    Buzzbee

    joined 23 Dec, 2007

    164 plants

  • eva_isabella

    Eva_isabella

    joined 6 Apr, 2008

    21 plants

  • Xela

    Xela

    joined 1 Mar, 2008

    218 plants

  • SsimTee

    Ssimtee

    joined 5 Apr, 2008

    102 plants

Comments:

Sid

Sid

23 Jul, 2008

 

Te he - you might like to get some cream for that!

No, the colour is due to the variety - most do have the yellow bottom tho. Mine is K. 'Northern Lights', tho I haven't seen it sold since. I bought it blind, not knowing what colour it would be. Nice surprise :-)

OrganicTomato

Organictomato

21 Jul, 2008

 

nice splash - beautiful pastel color.

oldshape

Oldshape

19 Jul, 2008

 

Sid, I looked at your pictures, V nice.

Technical bit: -
Yours is red all over, I have a yellow bottom.
(I'll say that again!)

Your Kniphofia flower is all red, mine have the yellow underside. Is that a soil thing, or a different genre?

Sid

Sid

19 Jul, 2008

 

Hi Oldshape - I'm glad you posted again, as I felt I'd given you some mis-information! In fact, mirroring what you've said, my Kniphofia too has flowered well since you asked your question. I just posted pictures of it yesterday - you will find them easily if you go to my pictures page. As you will see, after a faultering start, it has done really well! Very odd!!!!

oldshape

Oldshape

18 Jul, 2008

 

Update.
Here we are, 3 weeks since I posted.
I have 26 visible flower stems now, I swear they came out between Tuesday and Wednesday!!!
This is only half the plant, I can see just as many more just starting out in the heart.

They are about 5 weeks behind last year, I thought it was a much greater time delay.

Phew.

irish

Irish

18 Jul, 2008

 

beautiful beautiful colour

jacque

Jacque

2 Jul, 2008

 

O i love this Bright Orange it would look fab behind my Orange/Yellow Pot Marigolds :)

Gillian

Gillian

2 Jul, 2008

 

I love these! Had to leave mine in a garden a couple of houses ago but I really must get some more.

Sid

Sid

27 Jun, 2008

 

So odd - mine is much smaller than yours, but still..... Sorry I can't help :-(

oldshape

Oldshape

27 Jun, 2008

 

The weather here has been mild. Slugs n Snails - possibly. But there isn't even a trace of a "Chewed" stem anywhere in the heart of the plant. The base of the plant(s) is about the size of a dining table. As I said, last year it had about 50 spikes.
I had one fail like this in the last house. I wonder if it doesn't like my (Not so green) fingers?

Sid

Sid

27 Jun, 2008

 

Sorry, no suggestions on this one, but my kniphofia is also not flowering this year (it has sent up just one flw spike - usually has plenty). I wonder if the weather has something to do with it? Been pretty gloomy here for a while - no really high temperatures for a while and v wet last summer. I wonder?

ALso, watch out for slugs as they do target the flower stems and buds.

Janette

Janette

19 Jun, 2008

 

Grow these from seeds Gillian

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Gillian

Gillian

19 Jun, 2008

 

Must buy some more of these - I miss them!

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Grammazoo

Grammazoo

16 Jun, 2008

 

Really nice!!

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jacque

Jacque

16 Jun, 2008

 

its Janette Garden Spritz :)

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spritzhenry

Spritzhenry

16 Jun, 2008

 

You could have my orange Anagallis in there, Jacque! I don't like them... :-(

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Chrispook

Chrispook

16 Jun, 2008

 

Great shot.

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irish

Irish

16 Jun, 2008

 

brilliant pic, brilliant colours

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Janette

Janette

16 Jun, 2008

 

Thanks Jacque This bed is now turning to hot colour now all the blues are going over

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jacque

Jacque

16 Jun, 2008

 

What a Great Pic i love how youv got all those Reds&Oranges in back ground it looks brill :D

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Xela

Xela

2 Jun, 2008

 

So's mine, Jacque. Think I should have split the clump last year :-(

treesandthings

Treesandthi..

1 Jun, 2008

 

I bought some of these for the first time a couple of weeks ago. Fingers crossed they will look just as good.

Helofadigger

Helofadigger

1 Jun, 2008

 

Stunning plants I sure hope mine get as big as yours.Hel.xxx.

jacque

Jacque

1 Jun, 2008

 

This is lovely Chris my Poker is all leaf @ mo but is grown fast now!

jacque

Jacque

29 May, 2008

 

My Hot Poker is growing well now but i dont think it will flower this year:(

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happy

Happy

3 Mar, 2008

 

I USED TO HAVE THESE ,BUT AFTER A NO HOLES BARRED CLEAR OUT ILOST THE LOT ..ITS A SHAME COS THEY LOOK THE BUSINESS.IN FACT ITHINK ILL GIVE THEM ANOTHER TRY ..THNX SID SEEYA.

MikeC

Mikec

23 Feb, 2008

 

Maple, I would have been very upset to say the least. I love these. Mike C

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maple

Maple

7 Feb, 2008

 

Wonderful plants. I used to love going out year by year and counting the heads on these. More every year - 21 at the last count before we moved. I could have cried when I saw that the new owners had dug them up and thrown them away

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LittleLarford

Littlelarford

6 Feb, 2008

 

Wonderful photo. Talking of birds and red hot pokers - a couple of years ago we had a mallard nest in the middle of ours. One day we returned home and found the newly hatched brood chasing mum around the garden!

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Michelle

Michelle

6 Feb, 2008

 

What a blast of colour ! Fantastic. :-)

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Chrispook

Chrispook

6 Feb, 2008

 

I have to admit my husband took this photo. For some reason the birds here don't go for these plants. I think they are too busy feasting on cherries, redcurrants etc.

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jacque

Jacque

6 Feb, 2008

 

iv a baby HOT POKER PLANT on my kitchen window sill, im waiting 4 spring2plant it outside,Hope mine grows&looks as wonderful as your?

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majeekahead

Majeekahead

6 Feb, 2008

 

ooooh Chris this is absolutely stunning how did you get it to be so perfect? i had a large on of these in my last garden, and it always got pecked at by the birds - never looked like this! and you have really captured it well.

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