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KNIPHOFIA hirsuta 'Fire Dance'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Asphodelaceae |
| Origin: | South Africa |
| Special Features: | Hardiest Red Hot Poker, colorful blooms, dense spikes. Drought resistant, low-growing seed strain. Excellent in containers, too. Best winter hardy cultivar. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2006. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Flower Colour: | coral red, turning yellow |
| Natural Flowering Period: | June - September |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z4 - Z9
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| Foliage: | arching, narrow and rough to the touch, striking blue green |
| Growth Habit: | clumping / compact / low-growing |
| Height with Flowers: | 50 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 50 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | dry / well-drained / humus rich, fertile |
| Location: | |
| Usage: | for the rock garden / suitable for cutting / flowering pot plant |
| Portion weight: | 0.3 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 3.125 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
320 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
5 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(9) These seeds germinate rapidly depending on species and origin. If germination does not occur after 3–4 weeks a cooling period of 2–4 weeks is recommended.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Germination to Transplant: | 3 - 4 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 4 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") / 2-3 plugs per 15 cm (6") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
