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- Q.Why Is My Red Hot Poker Plant Not Producing Blooms - I have two plants. Both bloomed when I first put them in the ground and not since then. That has ...
- Q.The Stem Of My Red Hot Poker Keeps Having A Hole Eaten In It. What Does This - Ever year I get a hole being eaten into my flower stem to the point I usually only get one ...
- Q.Why Does One Poker Plant Bloom And The Plant Next To The Bloomer Doesn’t? - I live in SW Idaho. I planted 4 plants spring of 2023. They all bloomed last year (their 1st year). ...
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beanjelly*^^ on
June 9, 2022
78624 - zone 8Q.Why Is My Red Hot Poker Plant Not Producing Blooms
I have two plants. Both bloomed when I first put them in the ground and not since then. That has been approximately 6-8 weeks. Good soil, well-drained, full sun, giving it minimal water only when dry. I did not upload a photo as it is just a healthy looking green. Thank you for having this \\\"ask section\\\" as I have been unable to find any information.
Answered by
BushDoctor on
June 9, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Likely, it will not resume proper blooming until next year. This year will be spent acclimating and healing over wounds from transplant.
Make sure that your fertilizer of choice does not contain too much nitrogen. This will halt blooming. Make sure that it is a well balanced fertilizer, or add extra phosphorus and potassium during times that it should be blooming. This will ensure that it has the proper nutrient ratios for blooming.
Here are some articles that will help you:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/red-hot-poker
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Anonymous on
August 2, 2022Q.The Stem Of My Red Hot Poker Keeps Having A Hole Eaten In It. What Does This
Ever year I get a hole being eaten into my flower stem to the point I usually only get one flower a year. This year every stem has been eaten. The rest of the plant seems fine.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 13, 2022
Certified ExpertA.Slugs and snails will eat them, but is this happening overnight? Go outside at night with a flashlight and see if the pesky critters are there. If deer have access to the garden and the stems are devoured overnight, it could be deer, but red hot poker is not usually on their menu. I would suspect the snails and slugs.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/deer/deer-resistant-garden-plans.htm
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June 26, 2025Q.Why Does One Poker Plant Bloom And The Plant Next To The Bloomer Doesn’t?
I live in SW Idaho. I planted 4 plants spring of 2023. They all bloomed last year (their 1st year). I pruned in fall. Only 1 plant is blooming this year. The others look fabulous but just don’t bloom. I use miracle grow fertilizer, following the directions on the box. 2 are orange and yellow and 2 are yellow to cream. Does it Matter? Evan though have a sprinkling system, I don’t let them bake in the heat. They get full sun from 10-11 until sunset. What am I doing wrong?
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GKH_Susan on
June 28, 2025
Certified ExpertA.I am wondering if it is too much fertilizer. They are low maintenance plants and I cannot find one article that says to fertilize them. If you fertilize in spring, do not fertilize again till the next year. Also, when watering, water deeply, but less often. Here is more on their care:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/red-hot-poker/red-hot-poker-plant-trimming.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/bulbs/red-hot-poker/growing-red-hot-torch-lilies.htm
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/kniphofia/common-name/red-hot-poker/
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