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KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'
Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma
A very nearly white cultivar. Pale cream flowers from green buds. Ages to white
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Evergreen
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CreamPale cream
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Height1.5m (5ft)
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Spread75cm (30in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRobust, clump-forming, rhizomatous perennial. Produces erect spikes of dense, tubular flowers to 40cm (16in) long
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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 - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F)
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Full sun
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Partial shade
KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'
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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. Garden origin. Alan Bloom, Bressingham
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Flower ShapeRacemesSpike-like racemesSpikes
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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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Kniphofia - Care Guide
1.5m (5ft)
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75cm (30in) |

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