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Autumn flowering Kniphofia
By Janey
- 19 Oct, 2010
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I forget about this Red Hot Poker every year until suddenly up shoot the stems for more colour till end of November.
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Such a delightful border Janey.
19 Oct, 2010
lol its great wen you find a surprize isent it ;0)))
19 Oct, 2010
I've tried these and they just seem to disappear. Your border is lovely.
20 Oct, 2010
they love a sunny possition Gee, also well draining as not to rot the crown, so maybe thats it if you get flooded ;o(
20 Oct, 2010
That's probably why, Sanbaz, although I put them in my driest spot - obviously not good enough :)
20 Oct, 2010
maybe make a small raised bed Gee, just enough to have one, amongst other plants, if you know what i mean, at the back of a border, like a pot without a bottom lol
20 Oct, 2010
These seem to be tough cookies....I've 3 clumps now, all beginning to flower, all on the sunny side Gee, but no special treatment....they're not as large a flower as the mid-summer ones and have thinner leaves. Remind me in Spring and I'll send you a piece.
20 Oct, 2010
Thanks, Janey :)
20 Oct, 2010
I used to think pokers were all autumn flowering until I saw one flowering in May! I like the autumn ones best though and this is lovely!
21 Oct, 2010
Thanks Karen....they're coming into their own now...good to have when summer things are nearly done...:o)
24 Oct, 2010
Such a wonderful feeling seeing shots of colour still in
October, i also see you have your Dahlia's blooming, all
looks so pretty...Janey, do you know if Dahlia's are Annual
or Perennial. silly me..i should know this, must have a short mind lapse lol...ithink it is an age thing Janey!! lol..
25 Oct, 2010
Wow these really do make a statement dont they!
25 Oct, 2010
I think there are different varieties Hb....I'd only seen the summer flowering ones till we came here and these autumn ones popped up.....:o) The leaves are a bit finer and darker than the summer varieties.
Thanks Sheila.....I love the Dahlia, they are a tuber which you take out when the flowers are done, usually on the first frosts.....dry it off and store it till next spring.
They do Carole....a lovely autumn colour....:o))
25 Oct, 2010
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lovely, mine has another bud so hoping it will open before bad weather sets in.
19 Oct, 2010