Property News · November 5, 2016

Plant of the week: red-hot poker


Torch-like flower spikes will be loved by bees and butterfliesWhat is it? Some gardeners find the torch-like flower spikes of these African natives too brash; others love the drama they add to a border. Breeders have been working on the kniphofia genus, coming up with cultivars in shades of pale lemon, green and peach.Any good varieties? If you’re looking for a red-hot poker that flowers now, try Kniphofia rooperi (pictured). Otherwise I favour K. ‘Tawny King’ (burnt orange and cream, from late summer to autumn) and K. ‘Bees’ Lemon’ (lime green buds opening to yellow, from mid- to late summer). For a more compact plant, try K. ‘Little Maid’ (greeny-yellow flower spikes from late summer to early autumn), which reaches 60cm tall, as opposed to the 1m or so of the other cultivars mentioned. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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