Kniphofia uvaria ‘Ice Queen’ is a white red-hot poker variety Kniphofia uvaria ‘Ice Queen’: white flowering variety that grows from 100 – 120cm high.Kniphofia uvaria ‘Papaya Popsicle’: this variety blooms vigorously in salmon pink, fading to apricot, and grows up to 50cm high.There are different varieties of this type, such as ‘Grandiflora’. It has red to yellow flowers and grows from 50 – 120cm tall. Kniphofia uvaria : this is the original red-hot poker species from which the present cultivar crosses originate.Here are some notable Kniphofia species and varieties: Breeding has also given rise to numerous hybrids and varieties. There are currently about 150 known Kniphofia species. Red-hot poker nectar is popular with humans and animals Red-hot poker species and varieties As the flowers unfold from the bottom up, the flowering period lasts for quite a while. Red-hot pokers flower between June and October, depending on the variety. However, they can sometimes be white, green or apricot. The flowers on these 15 to 30cm long clustered flowerheads are usually red at the top and turn yellow towards the bottom. The shoot axes, on which several intensely coloured flower corollas are located, usually protrude from these to a height of around 1m. Red-hot pokers are clump-forming perennials, meaning the narrow, long and keeled foliage leaves grow closely together in clumps. While some species are evergreen, in many species the above-ground parts of the plant die back in winter. These herbaceous plants form horizontal rhizomes which help them to survive. The red-hot poker is native to the Ethiopian highlands and other parts of Africa. However, in our part of the world, red-hot pokers flower in summer. In the hot, dry summers, they go dormant. In their native habitat, red-hot poker plants’ main growing period is in the wet winter and spring. In summer, the hotter temperatures cause the moderately nutritious silicate rock to become quite dry. In the colder months, these plants stand in wet soil that gets plenty of fresh oxygen. From the coast up into the mid and high mountains, red-hot poker flowers thrive on rugged slopes and river banks. Being native to Africa, red-hot pokers’ natural environment offers them a Mediterranean climate under full sun.

Red-hot pokers, also known as torch lilies, are members of the asphodel family known as Asphodeloideae, of which aloe vera is a popular member. Red-hot poker: origin and characteristics

Suitable red-hot poker companion plants.

Red-hot poker: origin and characteristics.

Photo red hot poker flower