Kniphofia/red hot poker
Last post 07-06-2007 7:40 PM by Graham Rice. 3 replies.
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17/05/2007 12:09 AM
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I wonder if anyone knows anything about these lovely plants. Ours which has been in situ for about 3/4 years and probably needs dividing, put on a tremendous show last summer but this year there is not a peep of a stalk anywhere. I wonder where I am going wrong? It looks healthy, any ideas?
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17/05/2007 11:14 AM
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- sue1002
- Ipswich, Suffolk
- 06 Sep 2005
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Hi buttercup, mine have been in the same place for about five years now and need desperately need dividing, I should have done it last autumn and forgot! I think ours must be a later flowering variety than others, and usually flower around July time and I have already seen some in flower in gardens nearby. Ours are still growing new leaves and no sign of stems yet, this comes once the leaves have all grown, hope this helps.
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26/05/2007 01:55 PM
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The eagle has landed!! what with me feeding ,I had to wait a long time for damp soil, with growmore and a pinch of bone meal and THE RAIN my plant has taken off and now at the last cunt there were 20 or more flower spikes being thrown up and it is going to be one massive display. It is recommened to divide but with such a terrifice display I wonder if it is necessaty
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07/06/2007 07:40 PM
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- Graham Rice
- Northamptonshire and Pennsylvania
- 18 Oct 2006
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You may be interested to know that trial of kniphofias has recently been planted at Wisley. There's a list of all the plants in the trial here: http://www.rhs.org.uk/databases/Trials2.asp?Trialnum=1264
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