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    KNIPHOFIA
    KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
    KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

    AWARD
    Dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
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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
    £15.00 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
      Broad, straplike leaves to 1.2m (4ft) long
    • Cream
    • Racemes
      Spike-like racemes
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Ideal for a herbaceous border
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      90cm (36in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Erect, dense spikes of brownish-orange buds opening to cream flowers on bronze stems
    • Herbaceous
    • 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
      1.2m (4ft)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        90cm (36in)
      		  
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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)
    Small - 60g sachet
    £3.00
    Medium - 150gm sachet
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet
    £12.00
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    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
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    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
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