Red Hot Poker Seeds 'Royal Castle' Hybrids (SUMMER / WINTER)

Red Hot Poker 'Royal Castle' Hybrids is a clump-forming perennial valued for its architectural foliage and tall, colourful flower spikes. Seed-grown plants may naturally vary in shades of red, orange, yellow and intermediate tones.

Once established, plants can develop into larger perennial clumps and return over successive seasons.

Key Features

• Botanical genus: Kniphofia

• Common names: Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily

• Variety: Royal Castle Hybrids

• Perennial flowering plant

• Suitable for SUMMER & WINTER growing

• Tall torch-shaped flower spikes

• Red, orange and yellow colour range

• Upright, clump-forming growth

• Attractive strap-like foliage

• Full sun

• Heat tolerant once established

• Moderate drought tolerance

• Excellent for borders and feature planting

• Suitable for large containers and grow bags

• Good cut-flower potential

• No trellis required

Recommended Grow Bags

G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

Suitable for established plants and development of perennial clumps.

G-24F Grow Bag – 24 × 18 inch

Recommended for greater soil depth and long-term container growing.

Recommended Soil / Potting Mix

Use:

50% Bhalu Mitti / Garden Soil + 30% GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost + 20% Cocopeat

Use a loose, fertile and well-draining growing medium.

Avoid heavy compact soil and continuous waterlogging.

Growing Instructions from Seeds

Sow seeds in seedling trays or small nursery pots containing a light, well-draining medium.

Sow on or very close to the soil surface and cover only very lightly.

Keep the medium consistently moist but not waterlogged and maintain approximately 15–20°C during germination.

Provide bright indirect light and transplant seedlings carefully once they are large enough to handle.

Germination

14–45 days

For best results:

• Sow shallowly

• Maintain 15–20°C

• Keep the medium lightly moist

• Provide good drainage and light

• Avoid deep sowing and overwatering

Plant Spacing

Maintain approximately:

45–60 cm / 18–24 inches between plants

Sunlight

Provide:

Full sun — preferably 6–8 hours of direct sunlight daily.

Young seedlings may need temporary protection from intense summer heat or severe winter cold.

Watering

Keep young plants evenly moist while establishing.

Once established, water deeply and allow the upper soil layer to partially dry before watering again.

Avoid continuous wet soil or waterlogging.

Growth & Flowering

Red Hot Poker develops an upright, clump-forming perennial habit with tall flower stems rising above its strap-like foliage.

Its distinctive torch-shaped flowers appear in fiery shades of red, orange and yellow.

Seed-grown hybrids may naturally vary in colour, height and flower form.

Important: Plants grown from seed are a long-term perennial crop and may take more than one growing season to reach flowering maturity.

Feeding

Mix GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost into the soil at planting.

Moderate organic feeding during active growth is sufficient.

Avoid excessive nitrogen fertilizer.

Related Products

• G-24 Grow Bag – 24 × 12 inch

• G-24F Grow Bag – 24 × 18 inch

• GREEN GARDENS Vermicompost

• Summer Flower Seeds

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