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Red hot poker 'Alcazar' Genus. Kniphofia Kniphofia. Variety or Cultivar 'Alcazar' 'Alcazar' is an evergreen perennial with stout stems, grey-green leaves, and fat spikes of red to pale-yellow flowers in summer and autumn. RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit). Buy red hot poker. Every purchase supports the work of the RHS. Delivery options. You searched for 'red hot poker' 10 results. Show: All items.
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Kniphofia 'Royal Standard'
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This perennial dies back to below ground level each year in autumn, then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
- Position: full sun or partial shade
- Soil: fertile, humus-rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Rate of growth: average
- Flowering period: July to August
- Hardiness: fully hardy
Tall bright and imposing, kniphofias lend height, vibrancy and drama to any garden. 'Royal Standard' produces spikes of bright yellow tubular flowers, scarlet in bud, above clumps of evergreen, strap-like leaves. Originally from South Africa, the elegant, torch-like flowers of kniphofia make vertical accents in a sunny border and look particularly good as part of a scheme based on 'hot' colours. They also look great with a background of ornamental grasses. An easy and undemanding plant. - Garden care: In autumn remove and compost the faded flower spikes and apply a deep dry mulch such as pine needles around the crown of the plant. Avoid excessive winter wet and cut back to the ground in spring to keep the foliage fresh-looking. Divide and replant overcrowded colonies in spring.
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Common Name: Red-hot poker
Genus: Kniphofia
Cultivar: 'Tawny King'
Skill Level: Beginner
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Well-drained/light, Moist
Height: 125cm
Spread: 100cm
Time to prune: May to May
Time to divide plants: May to May
'Tawny King' is an extremely popular white because the mid- to late summer flowers open from tawny brown buds from the base up, and the flowers stand out against the dark bronze stems - a good choice among the flashier hothouse orange and red pokers. There are plenty more pokers to give an extra show through September and October, especially the orange-red 'Prince Igor' and the huge, 240cm-high Kniphofia uvaria 'Nobilis'. All like rich, moist ground.