Notes
The striking flowers of Kniphofia 'Orange Vanilla Popsicle’ fade to creamy white, topped with a blast of orange, forming an excellent cut flower for a bold and punchy display. Forming a neat mound of slender sword-shaped foliage, it produces large flower heads on strong, upright stems. This compact variety is well suited to containers and is highly attractive to native pollinators.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 3L
- Height & Spread: 80cm (2ft 7in) x 80cm (2ft 7in)
Features
Insights
Hard to pronounce Kniphofia (‘nif-of-e-a’), is one of the first flowers many children recognise, but by its common name - Red Hot Poker. A distant relation of the giant plant named after the late eighteenth-century German botanist Johan Kniphof, this variety evokes the heat and drama of its native South Africa.
Details
- Flowers: July- September
- Hardy
Planting
- Moist, well-drained soil
- South or West aspects
- Full sun
Care
Dead head as the flowers fade. Leave foliage in place throughout winter to protect from heavy frost. Tidy foliage in mid-spring and check for slugs and snails.
Glossary