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By Diggercrabtree

United Kingdom

After many years of perseverance I finally got my Kniphofia ( Red Hot Pokers) to flower. My joy was shortlived, as the birds picked the flowers clean and I was left with a few stalks! Is this common, and is there anything I can do to prevent the little perishers from doing it again?
G'day



  • Question asked on 28 Jul, 2008

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Wyeboy
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Sparrows love Kniphofia. Try growing different variaties, they seem to go more for the common yellow and red one.

28 Jul, 2008

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