Kniphofia uvaria Redhot Popsicle - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria Redhot Popsicle - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia x uvaria Redhot Popsicle
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
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Description
Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle' is part of a series of small-sized tritoma or red-hot pokers with a generous and long-lasting summer flowering. This excellent variety blooms in successive waves throughout summer, in a bright range of vermilion-red and salmon-orange. It forms a compact and low clump of very fine, grass-like shiny foliage that remains attractive all season. Its numerous inflorescences are dense spikes of small pendulous bells where butterflies and bees gather. It is a robust and cheerful perennial. Plant this water-saving red-hot poker in full sun, in well-drained soil.
Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle' belongs to the Asphodelaceae family. This compact variety is a recent hybrid obtained by cross-breeding various species native to southern and eastern Africa. It is a deciduous perennial with fleshy rhizomes, whose above-ground growth dries up in winter. It forms an upright, somewhat tousled clump with tough, very fine, slightly sharp grass-like leaves, reaching 50cm (20in) in height and 40 to 50cm (16 to 20in) in width. The flowering is particularly long, occurring from May-June to September, rising 70 to 80cm (28 to 32in) on bare stems above the foliage. The honey-bearing and nectar-rich inflorescence is a dense terminal cluster of tubular and pendulous flowers. They are initially bright red and evolve towards orange, in a gradient from top to bottom of the spike. The foliage forms a beautiful airy bunch, decorative outside of the flowering season.
Their exotic appearance already charmed our grandmothers. The new tritomas, with their numerous brightly coloured flowers, are even more decorative. Tritomas are surprising plants, yet very sturdy. They light up any garden with their colourful torches. Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle' will blend well in a large rock garden, paired with magenta red hollyhocks, common sage, or the blue-flowered Anchusa azurea 'Loddon Royalist', for example. Plant it with Penstemon 'Husker Red', Anthemis tinctoria 'Sauce Hollandaise', and Nepeta 'Purrsian Blue'. Tritomas pair well with perennials with light blooms. They can also be planted individually on a lawn, along a path by mixing colours, or combined with dwarf bamboos, compact cannas, and Lobelia tupa to create an exotic atmosphere.
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Botanical data
Kniphofia
x uvaria
Redhot Popsicle
Asphodelaceae
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle' in any well-drained, loose soil in full sun. It particularly thrives in slightly loamy soils and is sensitive to heavy, waterlogged soils in winter. Make sure it does not lack water during the summer, as this is when it needs it most to support its flowering. In dry climates, the plant will flower earlier (as early as May) but will go into dormancy in summer. A thick mulch can be applied around the stump to protect it during particularly cold winters. This plant tolerates wind and the specific conditions of coastal areas. Apply organic fertiliser at the start of the growing season. Remove wilted stems and flowers in late autumn. This plant requires no further care.
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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.