Kniphofia (Red Hot Pokers)
By Scotsgran
- 20 Oct, 2012
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Ready for their winter rest. Tied up to protect next years flowers.
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Never saw this before - like Klahanie - I'm gonna give it a go!
20 Oct, 2012
I didn't know you had to do this to them. That's why I probably lost mine ...
20 Oct, 2012
It was a tip given by an old gardener friend. It works and I can easily weed around the plants at the same time. I give them a sprinkling of bone meal and add some home made compost as a mulch and they seem very happy. In the Spring I will remove the wire and keep it for future use. At the same time I will again tidy up any damaged leaves. They go into the compost heap and break down readily. The drumstick primroses in behind should be over by the time I have to untie the Kniphofia.
20 Oct, 2012
New to me too, thanks for the tip.
20 Oct, 2012
Thanks for the information Scotsgran ... very useful and interesting :o)
21 Oct, 2012
Those look very neat :o)
6 Nov, 2012
Thank you Tt. It certainly allows me to weed the rest of the border when they are all tidy. The leaves smell to high heaven if left to rot. I'm planning to expand this border out the way but will need to wait until after the daffs etc, which are naturalised in the grass, die back next spring.
6 Nov, 2012
Those sound good plans ... great idea to reduce chances of smelly leaves !
6 Nov, 2012
I think i remember you showing us this last year Sg?...:>)
22 Nov, 2012
Quite possibly but obviously not everyone saw that photo. This is a new one taken this year. We have a lot of RHPs because they came from OH's grandmas garden. She died around 1944 and he has always loved them. Do you grow RHP's and if so how do you treat them over the winter.
22 Nov, 2012
Hi Scotsgran....
Well that's a tried and tested tip, passed along the years...
My Nana used to tie many a plant for their winter covering...
24 Nov, 2012
Global warming has not excluded this as a means to overwintering plants just yet.
26 Nov, 2012
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No wonder mine do not bloom very readily. Tomorow they will be tied up.! Thanks for the tip Scotsgran.
20 Oct, 2012