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Scroll down for our list of Kniphofia currently available for sale.

Raised from seed obtained from South Africa and sown in January the plants are in flower during September. 

In its native habitats of the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal it grows on moist, grassy slopes and banks of streams at altitudes between 600 - 1300m.

Completely hardy through the winter of 2007/8. Ultimate, size and regular flowering time to be established.

£6.00 Bare Root.

A mid-sized cultivar with slender pokers. Lemon yellow flowers with green buds very evident at the top of the raceme.. Scape height of approx 75-85cm. Flowers late in the season (September - October).

Fully hardy. Tolerates some shade. 

Introduced by Bees' Ltd, the famous nursery of Arthur Bulley, whose gardens are now preserved as Ness Botanic Gardens of the University of Liverpool. 

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root

(SOLD OUT).

Kniphofia bicolor

A very beautiful poker with long slender racemes. The peduncle is bronze-green with several sterile bracts, the highest being very long and whip-like. Scape height approx 90cm. Flowers from end of June through July and again September - October.

Reported to be of borderline hardiness, but has proved to be fully hardy in pots over the winter of 2006/7; so expect it to be very hardy in well-drained ground.

This species is rare in the wild and reported to be of high conservation priority in Swaziland.

Price: £5.50 Bare Root (SOLD OUT)

This plant has dainty flared yellow flowers opening from green buds. Note the short peduncular bracts. Scape height around 75cm, leaves are mid green and reasonably fine. Flowers in July and August, sometimes repeating in October.

Good tough plant that has put up with dry and poor soil in our garden.  

Price: £5.50 Bare Root

One of the best pale apricots, looking good in bud with their greenish tinge. Flowers in June through July. Height around 75-80cm

Drummore on the Mull of Galloway, is Scotland's most southerly village. The cultivar was reportedly selected by John May. 

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root. 

Kniphofia 'Jenny Bloom'

Lovely slender racemes, scape about 90cm tall.  Flowers June -  August.

Hardy and vigorous.

Introduced by Blooms of Bressingham. 

Pictured on right creating an excellent contrast with Aster x.frikartii 'Mönch'.

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root

Excellent orange-red. Muted orange in bud, strong red at prime, maturing to red with yellow tips to the pedicles. Height around 80-90cm. Flowers mid to late August. Hardy and vigorous.

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root.
SOLD OUT - see "Nancy's Red" as an alternative

Kniphofia 'Nancy's Red'

Probably one of the best red selfs. Compact at around 70-80cm. Flowers late August / Early September.

Hardy and easy to grow

Fairly similar to John Benary, which is taller and not so pure red having more orange in its hue.

On the right the bright red blooms tone well with the maroon flowers and stems of Cosmos atrosanguineus

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root.

One of the two Kniphofia that grow elongated trunks or cauls (the other being Kniphofia caulescens) The wide strap-like leaves form an impressive rosette. The flowers are dense with orange-red buds opening cream.

Price: £7.50 (very limited stock)

Beautiful flowers starting pinkish orange in bud and maturing to pink-flushed cream. Around 90-100cm tall. Flowers in August with a repeat in October.

Hardy and easy to grow

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root
SOLD OUT - WE ARE PROPAGATING MORE FOR LATER IN 2008.

One of the most popular pokers. From greenish yellow buds the flowers open acid yellow and mature to icy yellow-white. About 80-90cm. Flowers August - September.

Hardy and at first floriferous. However, more than other pokers, Percy's Pride seems to wear out its soil and stops flowering after 3 years or so. Reinvigorate by lifting, dividing (which is easy with this cultivar - simply pull apart) and replant in soil that has plenty of organic matter and slow release food. 

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root
SOLD OUT - WE ARE PROPAGATING MORE FOR LATER IN 2008.

Large, imposing species with deeply keeled and channelled leaves. The racemes are at first ovoid, becoming obovoid at maturity. Growing to 140-150cm tall or more. Flowers late August / early September. Seed heads look good throughout winter.

Very hardy. Forms dense clumps. It is best to cut back the previous seasons leaves in late winter / early spring as  these suddenly go brown as the new leaves emerge. Easily grown from seed sown in John Innes #1 in late January with a little bottom heat. Flowers in second year. 

Division requires cutting the large woody rhizome into sections each with a bud and some root. New root is quickly made in warm weather, but new shoot are not produced until spring.

Grows in marshy land in Eastern Cape and Southern Natal provinces of RSA where it flowers in the winter and early spring.

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root

One of the best pokers! Very floriferous over a long period. The pokers are large on bronze stems (peduncles), scape height around 90-110cm. The colour is very rich. A good cut flower. Flowers late June through to August.

Hardy. Soon makes large clumps. Divide and replant regularly.

Price: £5.50 Bare Root
AVAILABLE AGAIN!

New cultivar with UK Plant Breeder's Rights protection. Marketed as "flowering over two seasons". We are yet to confirm this.

Price: £5.50 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root

(SOLD OUT)

Excellent cultivar whose colour varies greatly with light conditions and maturity. In good conditions starting brownish orange and maturing to a pale buff, obtaining the true "toffee nose" just before maturity. Height around 90cm. Flowers August / September.

Hardy and easy.

Price: £4.90 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root

Uniquely coloured cultivar that looks stunning with lavenders and blues. Compact at around 75cm and flowering July /August with occasional repeats in late October.

Hardy and easy.

Price: £4.90 1.5lt / Mail Order Bare Root