Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi) is a perennial plant that can grow 50cm – 1.5m tall and 50cm – 1.5m wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi).
This plant is commonly known as Rooper’s red-hot poker.
This is a evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
In this article
Plant profile
Common name: Rooper’s red-hot poker
Scientific name: Kniphofia rooperi
Plant type: Perennials
Habit: Bushy
Height: 50cm – 1.5m
Spread: 50cm – 1.5m
Foliage: Evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun
Soil: Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Coastal, Informal Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding
Other characteristics: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | ||||
| Summer | ||||
| Autumn | ||||
| Winter |
How to plant Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi) – Raffi Kojian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Perennial plants are one of the largest groups of plants.
They offer color, shape, fragrance and seasonal textures. The variety is such that there are plants to suit all sizes and styles of garden.
Traditionally, perennials are grown in borders, using a wall or hedge as a backdrop to bring out all their splendor during summer.
But since most gardens are not large enough for long borders dedicated exclusively to perennials, they are usually planted in mixed borders and beds, along with shrubs, annuals, biennials, and bulbs that extend the season of interest.
[yarpp template=”yarpp-template-genus” require_tax='{“genus”: 1}’]
How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi) is a plant that prefers to grow in loam or sand.
-
The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
-
Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH acid or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Kniphofia rooperi likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi) should be grown in full sun places.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Rooper’s red-hot poker (Kniphofia rooperi) – Rob Young from United Kingdom, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
.jpg){kind=link}