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KNIPHOFIA (Red-hot Poker) Perennial with tall spikes of flowers
and narrow rush-like leaves. To prevent damage to the crown the
leaves on evergreen varieties should be tied together during the winter. Requires a well-drained
soil in full sun. Dislikes wet winters.
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| K. ‘Alcazar’ Spikes of orange and red flowers from August to October. Narrow rushy green leaves, tie together to prevent the crown rotting in winter.. Height 80cm. Spread 30cm. |
| K. ‘Bees' Lemon' Dense heads of lemon yellow flowers from June to September. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 90cm. Spread 30cm. |
K. caulescens AGM Reddish-salmon flowers on tall smooth stems, autumn. Broad blue-green leaves. Height 1.2 metres. Spread 60cm. Protect the crowns in winter.
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| K. caulescens 'Coral Breakers' Coral red topped pokers in June and July. Broad blue-green leaves, evergreen. Height 55cm. Spread 60cm. Protect the crowns in winter. |
| K. galpinii Flame orange spikes of flowers, August into October. Narrow bright green leaves, semi-evergreen. Height 60 to 75cm. Spread 45cm. Protect the crowns in winter. |
| K. ‘Green Jade’ Spikes of green flowers gradually change to creamy-white, July to September. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 90cm. Spread 30cm. |
K. Hybrids Spikes of flowers from orange to yellow August to October. Height 75 to 100cm. Spread 60cm.
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 K. ‘Jenny Bloom’ Short, erect stems bearing terminal spikes of cream and coral pink, August to October. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm.
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 K. ‘John Benary’ Medium sized stems bearing terminal spikes of coral flowers from July to September. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 75cm. Spread 30cm.
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| K. ‘Little Maid’ |
 K. ‘Nancy's Red ’ Spikes of dusky, deep coral-red flowers from July to October. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 60cm. Spread 30cm. |
| K. 'Royal Standard' AGM Spikes of scarlet buds open to lemon yellow flowers in late summer. Narrow green leaves. Height 100 to 120cm. Spread 60cm. |
| K. ‘Strawberries and Cream' Short, erect stems bearing terminal spikes of raspberry red flowers with a cream base from August to October. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 50-60cm. Spread 30cm. |
 K. 'Tawny King' Tawny Apricot buds open to cream flowers on bronzy stems, july to September. Grass like green leaves. Height 120cm. Spread 60cm. |
K. 'Timothy' Spikes of dark pink buds open to tubular soft peach and cream flowers on erect stems from July to September. Grass like green leaves. Height 75cm. Spread 30cm.
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 K. ‘Toffee Nosed’ AGM Erect stems bearing terminal spikes of pale cream coloured flowers tipped brown, July to September. Narrow grass like green leaves. Height 100cm. Spread 30cm. |
| K. triangularis ssp triangularis ‘Light of the World' |
| K. uvaria 'Nobilis' AGM EBold spikes of orange flowers in August and September. Narrow grass like mid-green leaves. Height up to 200cm. Spread 60cm. |
