Kniphofia Royal Standard - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia Royal Standard - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia Royal Standard - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia Royal Standard - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia Royal Standard - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia Royal Standard
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
Very satisfied with Promesse de Fleurs. Very beautiful plant, with top-notch packaging.
Gabriel , 16/07/2025
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Description
The Kniphofia 'Royal Standard' is a classic variety of Red Hot Poker, hardy and vigorous, a reliable choice for all gardens. Its radiant spikes bear flowers that range from bright red to lemon yellow, creating a stunning two-tone effect in summer beds. They emerge from a wide and beautiful clump of long, slender decorative leaves reminiscent of grasses. It is a perennial full of cheerfulness and easy to grow in full sun, in well-drained soil. Its ornamental qualities and performance in the garden have been recognized by the Royal Horticultural Society in England.
Originally from South Africa, formerly known as Tritoma, Kniphofia is a perennial plant with fleshy roots in the Asphodelaceae family, with spectacular flowering. 'Royal Standard' is a horticultural cultivar derived from the species Kniphofia uvaria, renowned for its robustness. Its stump is capable of withstanding brief freezes of around -15°C (5°F). The plant forms a large, spreading clump every spring from its stump, composed of long, lanceolate leaves folded in half along the central vein, thick and fleshy, and bright green in colour. This particularly spreading hybrid can occupy up to 70 cm (28in) of ground space. Flowering occurs from July to September. The flower spikes can reach a height of 1.20 m (4ft). They bear a multitude of tubular and trailing flowers tightly packed in a spike. The red flower buds change colour as they open, so the spikes display two highly contrasting colours, in light red and lemon yellow. The vegetation disappears in winter.
Their exotic appearance already charmed our grandmothers. Red Hot Pokers are surprising plants, yet very sturdy, perfect candidates for cottage gardens or wildflower beds where they light up with flowers like colourful torches. Kniphofia Royal Standard will blend well into a large rockery, paired with magenta red hollyhocks, common sage, crocosmias, and Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist' with deep blue flowers. They go well with lightly flowering perennials and grasses. They can also be planted individually, on a lawn, along a pathway mixing different colours, or combined with bamboo, yuccas, cannas, lobelia to create an exotic scene. Place them near water as well.
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Kniphofia
Royal Standard
Asphodelaceae
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Kniphofia in a sunny position in well-drained, rocky or sandy soil, even limestone, that is not too dry in summer. A good garden soil lightened with compost and sand or gravel will be suitable. In heavy soil, you can add up to a third sand and a third coarse gravel to the topsoil. Kniphofia, although very resistant, does not tolerate excess water in winter, so plant it on a mound or slope to avoid any waterlogging. It is a sturdy plant but not very susceptible to parasites. The flowers attract pollinating insects.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
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