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    KNIPHOFIA
    KNIPHOFIA
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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.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes
    • Place of origin
      Southern and tropical Africa.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves usually thin, grass-like,10-100cm (3-39in) long.
    • Evergreen
      Leaves usually broad, keeled or strap-shaped to 1.5m (5ft) long.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennials
    • Herbaceous
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    varieties
    KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
    Garnet red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £15.00
    KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
    Dense narrow yellow flowers from green buds. Easy to grow
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00 £11.25
    KNIPHOFIA citrina
    Spikes of cream and lime-green flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Unavailable
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Lemon Popsicle'
    Slender yellow flower spikes.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'
    Pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
    A short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available again from June 2026
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Poco Orange'
    Dwarf variety with deep orange flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00 £11.25
    KNIPHOFIA rooperi
    Red hot poker
    Orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £15.00 £11.25
    KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'
    Red/yellow flower spike
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00 £11.25
    KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'
    Red buds opening to yellow
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
    Dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Timothy'
    Cream flushed carmine
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £15.00
    Available late spring to early summer 2026
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
    Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
    Unavailable
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    Slug Pellets
    Slug killer blue mini pellets are easy to use and give effective control of slugs and snails. Ideal in garden, conservatory or greenhouse.
    800g
    £6.50
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