Pair it with dark-leaved companions for dramatic contrast
wind-resistant leaves make it one of the best hardy palms for exposed and seaside plots
As with all outdoor plants
Growth habit: Trailing/vining
This orchid thrives in consistently moist conditions
Kniphofia rooperi Size:17cm / 2L Pair it with dark-leaved companionsThe Kniphofia rooperi, or Rooper's Red Hot Poker, is the boldest and latest of the red hot pokers, closing the exotic gardening year with fat, rounded flower heads in glowing orange and yellow. Where most kniphofias carry slim torches, rooperi produces distinctly chunky, egg shaped spikes on strong stems above broad, arching, evergreen foliage. It is an architectural, sun loving South African perennial that brings fiery late season colour just as the