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  • KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
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© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’, Allium, Kniphofia and Agapanthus
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. Alstroemeria ‘Indian Summer’, Allium, Kniphofia and Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
© Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only. AMICIA zygomeris, KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar' and RUDBECKIA fulgida 'Goldsturm'
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

    Garnet red
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    1.5 to 2 Litre   - Click to view photo - Early in the year, typically January til end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant - UK Delivery Only
    Gift Wrapping available on this plant
    (UK Delivery Only)
    Delivery Information
    Normally 3 - 5 days
    Collect only available from our nursery nr Redruth in Cornwall
    Ready in 3 - 5 days
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
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    • Good to know
      Wildlife plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insects
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, aphids, thrips
    • Place of origin
      Southern and tropical Africa, Madagascar, Arabia.
    • Evergreen
      Grey-green leaves on stout stems.
    • Red
      Garnet red
    • Racemes
      Spike-like racemes
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Ideal for a herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in))
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces numerous tubular flowers in spikes held well above the foliage
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich, preferably sandy
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in))
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
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    Kniphofia - Care Guide
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    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
    Improves vegetable, fruit and flower quality. Blood, Fish and Bone contains three major nutrients essential for strong and healthy growth.
    1.5 kg
    £6.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Carbon Gold
    Biochar is a carbon rich form of charcoal specifically designed for soil application to improve plant growth and health. Biochar is a very stable substance that is not broken down in soils, offering long-term soil benefits.
    1 ltr tub
    £11.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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