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Some Like it HOT We all remember the old fashioned Red Hot Poker plants with their tall, impressive heads of flower, red at the top and yellow at the bottom and great mounds of leaves, flowering away in a neglected spot in the garden. Eye-catching they certainly are and they have come a long way from these gaudy giants with lots of colours and sizes now available for every type of garden. Kniphofia, as they are properly called come from Southern Africa. The ones we grow in the garden largely grow on high mountains so they are cold hardy although you may find plants or seeds of sub-tropical species that will need protection in winter. As a rule of thumb those with very narrow, almost chive-like leaves are less hardy. The best way to grow them is in plenty of sun and a rich, fertile soil with plenty of summer moisture. Here they will have more and larger flowers. Here are a few of my favourites. “Timothy” is very different from the standard poker with his salmony orange flowers on 2ft / 60cm stems in midsummer he is more suitable for a small garden. The large yellow and green flowers of “Bees’ Lemon” are good partners with hot colours as well as paler pastels. Some pokers are long and slender adding a gracefulness to the flowers. “Jenny Bloom” is one such with softly coloured peaches and cream flowers. “Toffee- Nosed” is similar but has more distinctly caramel and white flowers. “Fiery Fred” is tall, slender and burning with heat through July and August and a must for the hot-coloured garden. The heads of “Shining Sceptre” are elegant and fiery orange and gold. The giant of pokers is “Nobilis” which can send up 6ft / 180cm or more high red and yellow flowers. Pokers can be propagated by division after flowering or in late spring from late flowering ones. Seed will be variable but does produce good plants – the colours may be a surprise! Sow on the surface of moist seed compost – do not bury the seed just press it lightly onto the surface – in late winter in warmth such as a heated propagator and transplant as soon as they are big enough to handle and then wait for the fireworks when they flower! Martin Blow Janet & I run Special Perennials, our website www.specialperennials. com We also organise Plant Hunters’ Fairs, specialist plant fairs at wonderful locations throughout the season. Please see www. planthuntersfairs.co.uk for a full list of all our 2021 plant fairs. PLANT FAIR DATES FOR YOUR DIARY 2021 Please note all dates are subject to change. Please check website for all the latest updates, ticketing info and always before travelling. 1620’s House and Garden, Nr. Coalville LE67 2FW on Sunday 1st August, (ticketed event) Entry to Garden & Plant Fair £1 Southwell Minster Education Garden, Nottinghamshire NG25 0HD on Sunday 8th August, Entry to plant fair suggested donation £2. (tickets tbc) Middleton Hall, Nr Tamworth B78 2AE on Saturday 21st August, (ticketed event) Entry to Gardens & Plant Fair £3
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