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Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights' (Red hot poker 'Traffic Lights')
1 hour care
per year
per year
0.4m
Max height
Max height
0.45m
Max spread
Max spread
2-5 years
To maturity
To maturity
Plant details
Botanical name
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights'
Other names
Red hot poker 'Traffic Lights', Torch lily 'Traffic Lights'
Genus
Kniphofia Kniphofia
Variety or Cultivar
'Traffic Lights' _ 'Traffic Lights' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, linear, grey-green leaves and erect stems bearing dense, terminal, conical racemes of tubular, red, orange, and green flowers from late summer into autumn.
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights' is: Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Flower
Orange, Red, Green in Summer; Red, Orange, Green in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back spent flower stems. Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation
Divide in late spring. Resents disturbance so will be slow to re-establish.
Propagation methods
Division, Pot up sprouting plantlets
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Where to grow
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights' (Red hot poker 'Traffic Lights') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Architectural, Wildlife
Cultivation
Best grown in fertile, loam or sandy soil enriched with humus. Dislikes chalky soils. Best in full sun but tolerates partial shade, although flowering is reduced. Protect with a dry winter mulch in cold areas. Does not tolerate wet winter conditions.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
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Botanical name
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights'
Other names
Red hot poker 'Traffic Lights', Torch lily 'Traffic Lights'
Genus
Kniphofia Kniphofia
Variety or Cultivar
'Traffic Lights' _ 'Traffic Lights' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, linear, grey-green leaves and erect stems bearing dense, terminal, conical racemes of tubular, red, orange, and green flowers from late summer into autumn.
Native to
Garden origin
Foliage
Evergreen
Habit
Compact, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Colour
Flower
Orange, Red, Green in Summer; Red, Orange, Green in Autumn
Foliage
Grey-green in All seasons
How to care
Watch out for
Specific pests
Diseases
Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning
Cut back spent flower stems. Cut back untidy foliage in spring.
Propagation
Divide in late spring. Resents disturbance so will be slow to re-establish.
Propagation methods
Division, Pot up sprouting plantlets
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Where to grow
Kniphofia hirsuta 'Traffic Lights' (Red hot poker 'Traffic Lights') will reach a height of 0.4m and a spread of 0.45m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Mediterranean, Low Maintenance, Flower Arranging, Cottage/Informal, Coastal, City, Beds and borders, Architectural, Wildlife
Cultivation
Best grown in fertile, loam or sandy soil enriched with humus. Dislikes chalky soils. Best in full sun but tolerates partial shade, although flowering is reduced. Protect with a dry winter mulch in cold areas. Does not tolerate wet winter conditions.
Soil type
Loamy, Sandy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
UK hardiness Note: We are working to update our ratings. Thanks for your patience.
Hardy (H4)
USDA zones
Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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