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KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Garnet red
Further Reading....
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EvergreenGrey-green leaves on stout stems.
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RedGarnet red
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Height1m (39in))
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Spread60cm (24in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialClump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces numerous tubular flowers in spikes 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 - cold winterHardy 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)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
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- Mature Size
- Tips and Advice
- Goes Well With
- Planting Combinations
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Additional FeaturesGood to knowWildlife plant. Attracts bees, butterflies and other insectsPests & DiseasesSlugs, snails, aphids, thripsPlace of originSouthern and tropical Africa, Madagascar, Arabia.
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Flower ShapeRacemesSpike-like racemesSpikes
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderIdeal for a herbaceous border
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestSummer
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich, preferably sandy
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WildlifeBee friendlyRabbit Resistant
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- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Kniphofia - Care Guide
1m (39in))
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60cm (24in) |
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KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
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KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
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KNIPHOFIA rooperi
Red hot poker, Torch lily
Available from £14.50
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KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
Available from £14.50
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AGAPANTHUS
African blue lily, Lily-of-the-Nile, Love flower
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ALLIUM
Onion
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ALSTROEMERIA
Peruvian lily, St. Martin's flower
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AMICIA zygomeris
Available from £24.00
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ASTER frikartii 'Monch'
Frostflower, Starwort
Available from £13.50
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CISTUS x corbariensis
Rock rose
Available from £14.50
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COTINUS coggygria 'Royal Purple'
Purple smoke bush, Venetian sumach, Wig tree
Available from £16.50
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CROCOSMIA 'Lucifer'
Montbretia
Available from £13.50
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ECHINACEA 'Big Kahuna'
Available from £14.50
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HEMEROCALLIS 'Stella de Oro'
Daylily
Available from £12.50
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KNIPHOFIA
Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
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RUDBECKIA fulgida 'Goldsturm'
Coneflower
Available from £13.50
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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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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Grow Your Own
AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
Only £8.00
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Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Afterplant - Tomatoes
AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
Only £8.00
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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)
3 options from £3.00
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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
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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