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Kniphofia rooperi

Common Name: Red Hot Poker

Plant Family: Asphodelaceae

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Price: £6.00

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Availability:

10 in stock

Suggested Use: Cut Flower
Planting Style: cottage
Season of Interest: Late summer
Position/ Situation: Herbaceous Border
Sun/ Shade: Sun
Flower Colour: Yellow
Scent: No Scent
Leaf Colour: Green
Height: medium (up to 6 feet)
Habit/Shape: Clump forming
Evergreen: No
Soil Type: dry or sandy soil
Soil PH: Acid to Neutral
RHS Award of Garden Merit: Yes
Hardiness/minimum temperature: Hardy
Bee and Butterfly: Bee
Rabbit & Deer Resistance: Deer & Rabbit Resistant Plants
Resistance to Honey Fungus: Resistant to Honey Fungus

A vigourous perennial with long arching deeply-keeled leaves, and large oval heads of tubular yellow flowers opening from orange buds. For well drained, neutral to acidic soil in full sun. Needs good drainage. Good for coastal gardens and attracts bees.

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Pot Sizes

Mainland UK (Courier)	£8.50-£10	Local delivery Postcodes IP1-IP8 & CO10 (minimum order value applies please click here for details)	FREE
Seeds only (Royal Mail)	£2	Click & Collect from the nursery or from Plant Fairs (2 days notice required)	FREE
Northern Ireland, Highlands & Islands	From £10

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Unless otherwise indicated our plants are supplied in the following pot sizes according to category. Dimensions refer to either the pot diameter (cm) or volume (litre);

Exotics/Conservatory & House Plants, Succulents: mostly as young plants in 9cm or 1 litre pots
Hardy Perennials, Ferns and Grasses: 1 litre (approx 12cm diameter)
Herbs: 9cm
Hardy Shrubs and Climbers: 1.5 or 2 litre
Potted Bulbs: variable- please see "Size/Qty" on product information page
Dormant Bulbs, Tubers and Bare-root perennials come either bagged or wrapped without a pot

The exact size of plants will vary with the growing season and may be cut back in accordance with normal pruning regimes or to fit in the box if they are excessively tall

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