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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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DeciduousLeaves usually thin, grass-like,10-100cm (3-39in) long.
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EvergreenLeaves usually broad, keeled or strap-shaped to 1.5m (5ft) long.
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous perennials
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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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Additional FeaturesPlace of originSouthern and tropical Africa.
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Buy Varieties of KNIPHOFIA
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_alcazar_2431s.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
garnet red
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/Kniphofia_Bees_Lemon.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
dense narrow yellow flowers from green buds. Easy to grow
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_ice_queen_6035.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'
a very nearly white cultivar. Pale cream flowers from green buds. Ages to white
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'John Benary'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_john_benary.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'John Benary'
coral-red flowers
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_little_maid_2433a.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'
pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_Nancys_Red.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
a short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA northiae](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_northiae_7669_w.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA northiae
red buds and pale-yellow flowers. Not clump forming
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Poco Orange'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_poco_orange_7083.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Poco Orange'
dwarf variety with deep orange flowers
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA rooperi](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_rooperi.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA rooperi
orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_royal_castle_6889.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'
red/yellow flower spike
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_royal_standard_2436.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'
red buds opening to yellow
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_rufa_rasta_6285.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
tall growing with long greenish-yellow spikes initially light orange as the flowers open. An unusual colour combination
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_tawny_king_6079.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
![Royal Horticultural Society 'Award of Garden Merit' (AGM) AWARD](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/misc/agm_large.png)
![© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. KNIPHOFIA 'Timothy'](https://www.burncoose.co.uk/site/img/products/squaremedium/kniphofia_timothy_4516.jpg)
KNIPHOFIA 'Timothy'
cream flushed carmine
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