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800-644-5505Rooperi Red Hot Poker
Old Price $39.99 Price $16.99
Packed 1 per package
Availability: In Stock
sku # 86864
sku # 86864
Uniquely shaped, colourful flower heads stand out.
This tall, sun-loving native of South Africa yields brilliant, bicolour flowers that look custom made for border use. While the blooms of most red hot poker varieties resemble torches—they're often also called torch lilies—Rooperi's tubular florets form oval clusters of warm orange that change to yellow towards the bottom. The impressive, nectar-rich blooms attract all manner of pollinators.
- Zone 5-9
- Light Requirements Full Sun
- Height 100–120 cm
- Size #1 plant
- Bloom Time Late Summer to Mid Fall
- Deer Resistant
- Attract Bees
Product Details
- Botanical NameKniphofia rooperi
- FormPerennial
- Flower FormComparing to other Kniphofia, the flower clusters are convex with individual tubular flowers clustered on each stem.
- Hardiness Zone5-9
- Foliage TypeMid green grass like foliage.
- Growth RateMedium
- Spread60 - 75 cm
- Planting InstructionsPlant with the sprouts just below the soil, 60-75 cm apart
- Soil RequirementsAverage soil, well drained
- Spacing 60 - 75 cm
- Will TolerateAcidic Soil, Clay Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil
- Watering DescriptionLow to average water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater.
- Winter careMulch +/- 5 cm
- PruningRemove spent flower spikes
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