Kniphofia uvaria Banana Popsicle - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria Banana Popsicle - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia uvaria Banana Popsicle - Red Hot Poker
Kniphofia x uvaria Banana Popsicle
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
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Kniphofia 'Banana Popsicle' is part of a series of compact Red Hot Pokers with a summer flowering period that is both generous and prolonged. This variety blooms in successive waves throughout the summer, in a very cheerful yellow shade, delicately tinged with orange. It forms a compact and low tuft of very fine shiny foliage, which remains attractive throughout the season. Its numerous dense spiked flowers are animated by the constant flight of butterflies and bees. It is a robust perennial that will bring a lot of cheerfulness to flower beds.
Kniphofia 'Banana Popsicle' belongs to the family of Asphodelaceae. This low variety is a recently obtained hybrid resulting from the cross-breeding of various species native to South and East Africa, including Kniphofia uvaria. It is a deciduous perennial with fleshy rhizomes, whose above-ground vegetation dries up in winter and reappears in spring. It forms an upright tuft, a bit tousled, with leathery, long and very fine leaves, slightly sharp, reaching 40-45 cm (16-18in) in height and 50-60 cm (20-24in) in width. The flowering is particularly long, it renews from May-June to September, rising to 60-70 cm (24-28in), well above the foliage, on stout and naked stems. The inflorescence, honey-bearing and nectar-bearing, is a dense terminal cluster 14 cm (6in) high and 6 cm (2in) wide. It consists of tubular and pendant flowers, in a bright yellow colour, fading to yellow-orange, gradually from the top to the bottom of the spike. The foliage forms a beautiful spreading clump, decorative outside of the flowering period.
Their exotic appearance already charmed our grandmothers. The new Red Hot Pokers, with their numerous brightly coloured flowers, are even more decorative. They are surprising plants, sturdy and perfect candidates for walled gardens or rustic flower beds where they light up with coloured torches. Kniphofia 'Banana Popsicle' will integrate well into a large rockery, paired with red, blue, white or purple salvias, or with 'Anchusa azurea Loddon Royalist' with its deep blue flowers for example. We have created a small contrasting group of plants that is easy to reproduce with Penstemon Husker Red, 'Anthemis tinctoria Sauce Hollandaise' and Nepeta Purrsian Blue. Red Hot Pokers can also be planted as specimens, on a lawn, along a path by mixing the colours, or combined with small agapanthus, grasses or daylilies in harmonious colours to create an exotic scene.
Kniphofia uvaria Banana Popsicle - Red Hot Poker in pictures
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Kniphofia
x uvaria
Banana Popsicle
Asphodelaceae
Red Hot Poker, Tritoma, Torch Lily, Poker Plant
Cultivar or hybrid
Planting and care
Plant Kniphofia 'Banana Popsicle' in ordinary soil, but one that is well-drained, loose and fertilized, in full sun. It particularly thrives in slightly loamy soils and dislikes heavy, waterlogged soils in winter. Make sure it does not lack water in summer, as that is when it needs it the most to support its flowering. In dry climates, the plant will flower earlier (as early as May) but will be dormant in summer. To protect against particularly cold winters, a thick mulch can be placed around the stump. This plant tolerates wind and the specific conditions of coastal areas. Apply organic fertiliser at the start of the growing season. Remove withered stems and flowers in late autumn. This plant requires no other care.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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