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    KNIPHOFIA
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    KNIPHOFIA

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

    Expanding range of showy pokers for growing in nature-friendly clumps.

    Many hybrids have been toned down over time from the original "red hot pokers" and now come in shades of red, orange, yellow, and greenish white.

    Genus of about 70 species of evergreen or semi-evergreen rhizomatous perennials from mountainous or upland areas, often in moist places in rough grass or along streamsides in southern and tropical Africa, Madagascar and Arabia.

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    • Place of origin
      Southern and tropical Africa.
    • Deciduous
      Leaves usually thin, grass-like,10-100cm (3-39in) long.
    • Evergreen
      Leaves usually broad, keeled or strap-shaped to 1.5m (5ft) long.
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous perennials
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
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    Varieties
    KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
    Garnet red
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Bees Lemon'
    Dense narrow yellow flowers from green buds. Easy to grow
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA citrina
    Spikes of cream and lime-green flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Ice Queen'
    A very nearly white cultivar. Pale cream flowers from green buds. Ages to white
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    KNIPHOFIA 'John Benary'
    Coral-red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Unavailable
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Little Maid'
    Pale lemon flower spike about 18 inches tall
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Nancy's Red'
    A short growing variety less than 2 feet tall with dusky deep coral-red flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA northiae
    Giant red hot poker, Torch lily
    Red buds and pale-yellow flowers. Not clump forming
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Unavailable
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Poco Orange'
    Dwarf variety with deep orange flowers
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA rooperi
    Red hot poker
    Orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
     
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Castle'
    Red/yellow flower spike
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Royal Standard'
    Red buds opening to yellow
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA rufa 'Rasta'
    Tall growing with long greenish-yellow spikes initially light orange as the flowers open. An unusual colour combination
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Not available until May 2025
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    KNIPHOFIA 'Tawny King'
    Dark bronze stems and tubular cream flowers above evergreen strap-like leaves
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    KNIPHOFIA 'Timothy'
    Cream flushed carmine
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    Useful extras...

    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Rootgrow Ericoid mycorrhizal fungi
    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
    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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