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  • KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'

    Commonly known as Poker lily, Red hot poker, Tritoma

    Red/yellow flower spike
     
    Plant Details
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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
      Keeled, strap-shaped leaves
    • Semi-evergreen
      Keeps some of its foliage all year, and will drop some leaves as well.
    • Red
    • Yellow
    • Racemes
      Spike-like racemes
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1m (39in)
    • Spread
      60cm (24in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming rhizomatous perennial. Produces numerous tubular flowers in spikes held well above the leaves
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • 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
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1m (39in)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        60cm (24in)
       
    Planting Tips and Care Advice
    • Garden Location/Conditions
      Border
      Ideal for a herbaceous border
    • Soil Conditions
      Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich, preferably sandy
    • Sun Requirements
      Full sun
      Partial shade
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    Useful extras...

    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- inc c&p
    £7.00
    10m² - inc c&p
    £15.00
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    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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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