Kniphofia rooperi is one of the most distinctive kniphofias with its large, egg-shaped, bright red flowers fading to yellow, held over a broad and high foliage. This tall, late-flowering perennial from South Africa is one of the highlights of the late summer to early fall border. 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. Kniphofia Light Full Sun Size #1 Plant Zone 6-9 Bloom Time
Red hot poker flowers (kniphofia rooperi) in full bloom. Cuzco, Peru
Item #: 3036 Zones: 7b to 10b Dormancy: Winter Height: 36" tall Culture: Sun Origin: South Africa Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L) $25.00 Quantity Buy Now Kniphofia rooperi is a late-flowering South African red hot poker, native to coastal marshes with a couple of traits that set it apart from more commonly grown red hot pokers. Probably most familiar is tall Kniphofia rooperi, towering head and shoulders above other plants from early to late fall. Classic poker-like flower spikes are tipped by orange buds, smouldering over yellow flowers. Other classics include summer-flowering 'Bees' Sunset' and 'Percy's Pride' a medium-sized yellow-flowered poker. 'Rooperi' is a tall and sun-loving perennial that graces your summer garden with its excellent bicolour flowers. These striking blooms showcase a captivating blend of warm orange hues that gracefully transition to vibrant yellow towards the lower portion, creating a mesmerizing display of color and contrast. Rooper's red-hot poker Large clump-forming, evergreen perennial to 1.2m tall, with long, arching, broad, linear dark green leaves, and dense, broadly rounded spikes of tubular bright orange-red flowers open to yellow, in autumn Synonyms Kniphofia 'C.M. Prichard' misapplied Tritoma rooperi see more Kniphofia longicollis Baker
Kniphofia rooperi, Red Hot Poker (Species) Rooper's Red Hot Poker in
Red hot pokers ( Kniphofia) are herbaceous perennials prized for their tall, showstopping flower spikes in bright red, orange, yellow, and other colors. They are also commonly known as torch lilies, and though they do share some characteristics they are not true lilies (i.e., they are not members of the Liliaceae family). Uses: Kniphofia is versatile. With various sizes and colors available, from the striking 'Flamenco' with its mix of yellows, oranges, and reds to the dwarf 'Elvira' with its intense red-orange flowers, there is a Red Hot Poker suitable for almost any garden design. Kniphofia rooperi is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage and orange and yellow flowers in summer and fall. It can grow 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall. It contributes grassy texture to the garden. Attractive to hummingbirds. To grow well, it prefers sun - mostly shade and even moisture - regular water. Kniphofia ( / nɪpˈhoʊfiə /, [2] / nɪˈfoʊfiə / [3]) is a genus of perennial flowering plants in the family Asphodelaceae, first described as a genus in 1794. [4] The species are native to Africa. Common names include tritoma, red hot poker, torch lily and poker plant . Description The genus has herbaceous and evergreen species.
Red Hot Poker (Kniphofia rooperi) flower Stock Photo Alamy
One of the most dramatic of the Red-hot pokers, Kniphofia rooperi is sure to evoke awe with its exotic form and flower. When the rest of the garden tires in late summer, large, egg-shaped flowers emerge from bright buds on top of 4 feet tall spikes revealing bright red tubular flowers gradually fading to yellow in autumn. Originally from southern Africa, red hot pokers make beautiful upright accents in the summer garden, or they can be used as carefree boundary plants. Very tall varieties are often less winter hardy than smaller ones. Harvesting
Kniphofia - Red-Hot Pokers - are easy to grow plants with a long flowering season. Due to their height they are suitable for growing towards the back of a border. They have strap-like leaves, and the tall stems bear an oval flower-head of small, tubular yellow, orange and red flowers, resembling the red-hot poker of their common name.'Rooperi. Red-Hot Poker Overview. This evergreen perennial produces beautiful flowers with buds ranging from bright red to orange-yellow and the actual flowers ranging from orange-red to yellow-green during winter and early spring. It grows best in wetter areas.
Kniphofia rooperi Rooper&s redhot poker Herbaceous Perennial/RHS
Description Kniphofia rooperi has unusual short, broad flower heads of tubular blooms that are yellow shading upwards to orange and red. The flower spikes emerge in late summer and bloom well into fall. It has the long, creased, strappy foliage typical of red-hot poker. About this cultivar: Kniphofia rooperi is probably the most distinctive of the classic red-hot poker species. The flowers might not keep their colour as long as some of the cultivars we have but the plants are robust, evergreen, and produce distinctive large broadly spherical flower heads in bright red and yellow. Roop
