What is the torch?

Torch Lily or Knephofia uvaria is the plant original for tropical South Africa. Although this plant is a tropical native, it is quite resistant and can be grown in different climate. It has been exported as an ornamental plant to gardens around the world and is easily accessible in many kindergartens. People can also cultivate torches from seeds or divisions provided by teammates. Horticulture forums provide people with opportunities to spread plants for spreading and can be a good source to find unusual burner cultivars. The flowers themselves are in the form of very small tubes grouped together to create a large and very distinctive arrangement of the flame. The torch lilies are caught and can, besides flowering all over the spi throughout the spi.Ng and summer, if they are stimulated by corpses of flowers.

also known as Red Hot Poker, Torch Lily favors growth in full sun. Can be successfully cultivatedn in the USDA zones five to 10. A damp, well -drained soil is recommended and in the cold climate may be suitable mulch during the winter to protect the roots. The torch lilies tend to die back in the fall and winter. Leaves can be cut off when they die back. The crown of the plant can sometimes be exposed to mold and rot in the wet climate and clean the dead leaves away will help prevent this problem.

This durable plant can be used as a separate garden or part of mass planting. The torch lilies can be echoed and it is important to provide them with enough space. It is recommended to plant against evergreen to create a dark background to help significant flowers. Many plants and are suitable for accompanying planting with lilies torches, from succulents to replenish of fleshy leaves and stems to the vines to create a tropical feeling in the garden.

These plants can be grown from seeds in the interior at any time of the year and in some regions are maintained as a houseThe plants. In the spring, lily seedlings should be transplanted. The divisions can be carried out in spring or autumn to break large plants and create new starts. Gardeners should be informed that the plants will be less flower for about two years after the division while recovering.