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  • KNIPHOFIA rooperi
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    KNIPHOFIA rooperi

    Commonly known as Red hot poker, Torch lily, Tritoma

     AWARD
    Orange-red spherical flowers becoming orange-yellow
    plant size comparison icon
    1 to 1.5 Litre
    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.
     
    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
      South Africa (Eastern cape)
    • Evergreen
      broad, deeply keeled, pointed, leaves to 1.1m (3½ft) long
    • Orange
    • Racemes
      Broadly ellipsoid racemes
    • Spikes
    • Tubular
      3.5-4.5cm (1½-1¾in) long
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Spread
      1.2m (4ft)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Robust, rhizomatous perennial.
    • 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)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Bee friendly
    • Rabbit Resistant
    • Mature Size
      1.2m (4ft)
      bulb/corm - guide for size not form Watering Can
        1.2m (4ft)
       
    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
    Kniphofia - Care Guide
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    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    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 - inc c&p
    £6.00
    Large - 360gram sachet - inc c&p
    £12.00
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