20 DWARF FIRE DANCE Torch Lily Flower Seeds

 (Kniphofia hirsuta)

 Cold Hardy Plant

'Fire Dance' is a Very Rare Dwarf Species of Kniphofia that is Compact, Floriferous and Showy.

The Fire Dance Flower Draws Attention like No Other Garden Flower! Unique, Compact Plants Display Spikes of Red and Yellow Flowers. The Flowers are Loved by Hummingbirds & Butterflies. This Plant will Form Dense Clumps of Basal Foliage that will Reach up to 20" Wide. The Flower Stalks (up to 20" Tall) Typically Appear from Early through Late Summer, and are Topped with Orange and Yellow Bicolor Clusters of Tubular Flowers. The Blooms make Excellent Cut Flowers, and are Highly Attractive to Hummingbirds, Butterflies, and Bees. This Dwarf Variety will Grow 18" tall x 15-18" wide. Brought down from the high elevations of South Africa's Drakensberg Mountains, this little Red Hot Poker is a colorful bloomer with great cold hardiness and a compact mature size. It's also a Very Drought resistant/drought tolerant plant. Native to the high Drakensberg Mountains of South Africa, this is one of the shortest, prettiest and most reliably cold-hardy species in the genus. One of the Most Rare species of Kniphofia. If you're growing in a pot, you can bring them inside during the winter. For everyone growing outdoors at the end of fall, cut back flowers so they will grow back the following spring.

Zones 4-9

Fire Dance Germination:

1) Before sowing, give them a cold treatment for 4 weeks. Dampen a paper towel, wring out excess moisture and carefully place the flower seeds on the damp towel. Roll up the towel, place it in a zip lock bag and place in refrigerator for 4 weeks. 

2) Use a good "Sterile" potting mixture in pots which are several inches deep to preserve the taproot. Sow 3 seeds in each container and Very lightly with soil as they need light to germinate. To sterilize the soil before sowing seeds, run boiling water over it, then let it cool before planting.

3) Use a heated propagator mat set to 75 degrees F at all times.

4) Frequently check to be sure it stays moist and doesn't dry out. Use a spray bottle to mist the topsoil until it's moist to avoid making it too wet. Moist at all times, Not wet.

5) As with any Exotic or Tropical seeds, patience is Needed. Expect germination from 1-3 Months. Don't toss out ones that don't sprout first. They just need more time.

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