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  • KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
    © Burncoose Nurseries, all pictures for illustrative purposes only.
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    KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

    Tall growing with long greenish-yellow spikes initially light orange as the flowers open. An unusual colour combination
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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
    Available Early Spring 2025
    £14.50 each 
    MULTIBUY SAVING
    Any 3+ £12.00 each
    Available Early Spring 2025 - Spring according to the Met office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore early spring is early March to mid-April. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
     
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    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs, snails, aphids, thrips
    • Place of origin
      Garden origin
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
      Linear, grass-like dark green leaves
    • Yellow
      Greenish yellow
    • Racemes
      Spike-like racemes
    • Spikes
    • Border
      Ideal for a herbaceous border
    • Frost hardy (down to -5)
    • Height
      1m (39in))
    • 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 - average winter
      Hardy through most of the UK apart from inland valleys, at altitude and central/northerly locations. May suffer foliage damage and stem dieback in harsh winters in cold gardens. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -10°C (14°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
        45cm (18in)
       
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    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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.
    200g sachet
    £8.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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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