Plant List 2009 - K

Kniphofia		"Toffee Nosed"	A clump-forming perennial with grass-like, arching leaves and flower spikes of tawny orange flowers fading to creamy-yellow. Height 1m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Oct.
Kniphofia		"Wol's Red Seedling"	A clump forming perennial with grassy foliage and slender red pokers. Height 60cm. Well-drained soil in sun. Jun.-Aug.
Kniphofia		"Wrexham Buttercup"	A vigorous variety with dumpy spikes of clear yellow flowers from green buds. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.
Kniphofia	galpinii		Spikes of orange-red flowers from Jun.-Oct. Height 90cm. Full sun in well-drained soil. Needs winter protection.
Kniphofia	hirsuta	"Traffic Lights"	A dwarf variety with tightly packed, arching strap-like leaves and heads of narrow pokers showing the colours of traffic lights! Height 40cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Oct.
Kniphofia	northiae		A species with enormous strap-like leaves and spikes of stumpy coral and beige pokers. Height 1.3m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. May-Aug. Needs space!
Kniphofia	pauciflora		A dwarf species with grass-like foliage and spikes of buttercup-yellow pokers with wide spaced florets. Height 45cm. Moist-ish soil in sun or part shade. Jun.-Aug.
Kniphofia	pumila		A dwarf species with grass-like foliage and spikes of lime-green pokers. Height 50cm. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Aug.
Kniphofia	rooperi		An evergreen species with clumps of narrow grass-like leaves and stems topped with fat, rounded light orange and yellow pokers. Height 1.2m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Aug.-Oct.
Kniphofia	triangularis		A small species with grass-like foliage and spikes of coral-orange flowers. Height 40cm. Moist well-drained sheltered site in full sun. Jul.-Oct.
Kniphofia	uvaria	"Nobilis"	A clump-forming perennial with narrow grass-like, arching leaves and very tall flower spikes of orange flowers from orange buds. Height 2-4m. Moist well-drained soil in sun or part shade. Jul.-Oct.
Kolkwitzia	amabilis	"Maradco"	A new form of the "Beauty Bush" with the foliage being orange yellow in Spring. Masses of bell-shaped bright, deep pink flowers with yellow throats. Height 2m. Spread 3m. Well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Prune after flowering.
Kolkwitzia	amabilis	"Pink Cloud"	A deciduous, suckering shrub with arching branches of dark green leaves and masses of bell-shaped bright, deep pink flowers with yellow throats. Height 3m. Spread 4m. well-drained soil in sun. May to June. Prune after flowering.