For something more unusual try Tawny King. Reaching over 3 ft in height, this variety produces brown-orange buds that flower into cream colored pokers with a toffee colored glow.

This variety tends to flower from June until October. Reaching up to 3ft in height, the apricot-orange flowers of this red hot poker variety sit on top of long, bronze-green stems.

The different varieties of the distinctive fire torch flowers come in a range of colors. Most of these red hot poker varieties favor the same growing conditions.

This means that you can plant a variety of differently colored combinations. This allows you to add further interest to the flower bed.

Wrexham Buttercup is a yellow variety which can reach over 4 ft in height. Another yellow variety is Sunningdale Yellow.

Reaching up to 3 ft in height, in favorable conditions it will flower from early June until November. Red hot poker plant can be purchased from nurseries as young plants.

After hardening off you can plant them out, either into flower beds or containers. Alternatively, you can grow the plants from seed.

Seed growing may require more time and space but it gives you access to a wider range of varieties. It is also more affordable, particularly if you want a large number of plants.

Sow red hot poker seeds from February until June for flowers that year. Many growers prefer to sow the red hot poker seeds in September or October, growing them on undercover before transplanting out the following spring.

Chilling the seeds before planting helps to encourage germination however this is not strictly necessary. Fill the seed tray with moist, seed compost.

Scatter the seeds thinly on the surface and cover with a light layer of vermiculite or compost. Sow seeds as thinly as possible on fresh soil.

Light and warmth are both essential for germination. Place the seed trays in a bright location such as a windowsill or greenhouse. Germination can take between 14 and 30 days.

During this period keep the soil moist but not overly wet. Using a spray bottle allows you to gently water the soil without disturbing or drowning the seeds.

Following germination keep the soil wet and allow the seeds to grow on. When the seedlings are at least 3 inches tall transplant into larger pots.

Grow on until the last local frost date has passed. Harden off before transplanting into their final position. Red hot pokers are full sun loving plants.

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Only plants will be removed from the collection. Water frequently after planting and less frequently in subsequent seasons. Plants in nutritious soil typically do not need feeding.

If the soil is poor, feed the plants with a slow-release fertilizer to promote blooms. Indigenous to South Africa, red hot pokers are listed for growing in planting zones 6 through 9, but they can be hardy as far north as zone 5, especially with good drainage and mulch.

In cold climates, winterize the plants by covering their crowns with mulch. Kniphofia 'Red Hot Popsicle': One of the 'Popsicle' series of cultivars from Terra Nova Nurseries; a dwarf variety that grows to 2 feet tall with flower and 18 inches wide and has red flowers.

Kniphofia 'Pineapple Popsicle': Same as above variety, with yellow flowers. Kniphofia 'Mango Popsicle': Same as above varieties, with orange flowers.

Kniphofia 'Ice Queen': Lime-yellow to light-yellow flowers sometimes described as white ; grows 4 feet tall with flower and 2 feet wide. Kniphofia uvaria : One of the species plants in the Kniphofia genus; two-toned flowers with red at the top and yellow at the bottom; grows to 4 feet tall with flower and 1 foot wide.

Kniphofia 'Lady Luck': An unusually tall variety that grows 5 to 5. Red hot pokers make good edging plants and surely are striking enough and blossom long enough to serve as specimen plants.

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