Red Hot Poker Kniphofia Seeds 'Grandiflora Mix'

• Bold spires of yellow, orange and red flowers
• Adds drama to traditional planting
• Flowers all summer
• Good cut flower

This fiery mix of red hot pokers with their bold spires of bright yellow, orange and red flowers adds sizzle to your summer planting. Flowering all summer, Kniphofia ‘Grandiflora Mix’ looks fantastic combined with softer flowering perennials or grasses, and makes good cut flowers.

Sow indoors

Sow on the surface of pre-watered seed compost, in pots or trays, lightly pressing into the surface. Place in a propagator or bag at around 20°C (68F) in shade and allow 2-4 weeks for germination. Remove lid or bag and keep in cooler, brighter conditions after germination.

Grow on

Transplant into small pots (8cm / 3in) when seedlings are large enough to handle. Grow on at 12-15C (55-60F). Autumn sowings can be overwintered in a greenhouse prior to planting out after the danger of frost has passed.

Plant out

Plant out in well drained soil in full sun, 60cm (24in) apart.

Aftercare

Cut down old stems after flowering.