Comments on: Is This Red Hot Poker? http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker the official Flower Shop Network blog Thu, 08 Jan 2009 08:43:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-53 Jamie Jamison Adams Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:00:59 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-53 Gary, After speaking with a greenhouse grower and showing him the photos, he thought the plants could be Physostegia or Victorian Sage. Remember, one man's weed is another man's flower -- it won't hurt to see what the plant turns out to be. As to the question of bad seed. Usually there are controls to keep mix-ups from happening. However, we are all human and humans do make mistakes. With that said -- If you did not have the seeds in a controlled environment, seeds from other plants could have blown in. I believe this scenario -- germination conditions for the Red Hot Poker weren't just right and seed from something else was floating through the air and landed in your pot when it's germination conditions were right. Red Hot Poker is not easy to start from seed. Good luck. Gary,

After speaking with a greenhouse grower and showing him the photos, he thought the plants could be Physostegia or Victorian Sage. Remember, one man’s weed is another man’s flower — it won’t hurt to see what the plant turns out to be.

As to the question of bad seed. Usually there are controls to keep mix-ups from happening. However, we are all human and humans do make mistakes.

With that said — If you did not have the seeds in a controlled environment, seeds from other plants could have blown in.

I believe this scenario — germination conditions for the Red Hot Poker weren’t just right and seed from something else was floating through the air and landed in your pot when it’s germination conditions were right.

Red Hot Poker is not easy to start from seed. Good luck.

]]> By: Gary http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-51 Gary Tue, 05 Jun 2007 00:13:43 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-51 Thanks Jamie. I know Red Hot Poker leaves are more grass-like hence the reason for asking the experts what this is as I just knew it couldn't be RHP. I'll just have to wait until it flowers then but several people are telling me it's a weed and to get rid quick. After growing them for over 10 months now, I'm reluctant to pull em up just yet, nor am I convinced they're weeds. Question is, have the seed company made a boo-boo? Did seeds get mixed up at the factory? The seed packet is Mr Fothergill's. Should I complain? They cost me £1.79!!!! LOL Thanks Jamie. I know Red Hot Poker leaves are more grass-like hence the reason for asking the experts what this is as I just knew it couldn’t be RHP. I’ll just have to wait until it flowers then but several people are telling me it’s a weed and to get rid quick. After growing them for over 10 months now, I’m reluctant to pull em up just yet, nor am I convinced they’re weeds.

Question is, have the seed company made a boo-boo? Did seeds get mixed up at the factory? The seed packet is Mr Fothergill’s. Should I complain? They cost me £1.79!!!! LOL

]]> By: Jamie Jamison Adams http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-49 Jamie Jamison Adams Mon, 04 Jun 2007 13:52:45 +0000 http://www.flowershopnetwork.com/blog/is-this-red-hot-poker#comment-49 Gary, This not Kniphofia tritoma. Red Hot Poker has a leaf that looks more like a blade of grass. You could have some form of Lobelia or Penstemon. If your plant is either one of these it should bloom in the next couple of weeks. Gary,

This not Kniphofia tritoma. Red Hot Poker has a leaf that looks more like a blade of grass. You could have some form of Lobelia or Penstemon. If your plant is either one of these it should bloom in the next couple of weeks.

]]>