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    KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red' KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red' KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red' KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red' Alliums and Kniphofia © 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. CISTUS x corbariensis and KNIPHOFIA © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

    A short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
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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
    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.
    • Deciduous
      Grassy leaves.
    • Red
      Coral red
    • Racemes
      Spike-like racemes
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Ideal for a herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      To 70cm (28in)
    • Spread
      45cm (18in)
    • 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 - very cold winter
      Hardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus rich, preferably sandy.
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      to 70cm (28in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        45cm (18in)
      		  
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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™.
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    £8.50
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    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
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