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  • KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
    KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
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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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    • 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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