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KNIPHOFIA
Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Expanding range of showy pokers for growing in nature-friendly clumps.
Many hybrids have been toned down over time from the original "red hot pokers" and now come in shades of red, orange, yellow, and greenish white.
Genus of about 70 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen rhizomatous perennials from mountainous or upland areas, often in moist places in rough grass or along streamsides in southern and tropical Africa, Madagascar and Arabia.
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Semi-evergreenKeeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.Keeled leaves
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Height1.2m (4ft) -
Spread60cm (24in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialClump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces numerous tubular flowers, cream from green-tinted yellow buds, in spike-like racemes held well above the foliage
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Full sun -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Good to knowWildlife plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects
Pests & DiseasesSlugs, snails, aphids, thrips
Place of originSouthern and tropical Africa, Madagascar, Arabia. -
HardinessFully hardy
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus rich, preferably sandy
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Wildlife
Bee friendly
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Kniphofia - Care Guide
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1.2m (4ft)
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60cm (24in) |
KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
KNIPHOFIA rooperi
Red hot poker, Torch lily
Available from £14.50
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
AGAPANTHUS
African blue lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Love flower
ALLIUM
Onion
ALSTROEMERIA
Peruvian lily, St. Martin's flower
CISTUS x corbariensis
Rock rose
Available from £14.50
CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer'
Montbretia
Available from £13.50
HEMEROCALLIS 'Stella de Oro'
Daylily
Available from £12.50
KNIPHOFIA
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Buy Varieties of KNIPHOFIA
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
garnet red
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
dense narrow yellow flowers from green buds. Easy to grow
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
a very nearly white cultivar. Pale cream flowers from green buds. Ages to white
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'John Benary'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
coral-red flowers
KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall
KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
a short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA northiae
Giant red hot poker, Torch lily
red buds and pale-yellow flowers. Not clump forming
KNIPHOFIA 'Poco Orange'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
dwarf variety with deep orange flowers
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£14.50 each
KNIPHOFIA rooperi
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'
Poker lily, Red hot poker, Tritoma
red/yellow flower spike
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
red buds opening to yellow
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£14.50 each
KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
tall growing with long greenish-yellow spikes initially light orange as the flowers open. An unusual colour combination
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£14.50 each
KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
KNIPHOFIA 'Timothy'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
cream flushed carmine
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY Any 3+ £12.00 each
£14.50 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
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AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
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Only £8.00
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Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
This specially adapted Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi will boost the growth of acid-loving plants like rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers and blueberries.
It contains ericoid and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, which are found in poor acidic soils where ericaceous plants naturally grow.
Only £7.50
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
