Red Hot Poker. Beautiful erect heads of apricot-brown and cream flowers. Max Height 1.4m. Max Spread 80cm. Flowers June to August. Full sun. Hardy. Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser.
Kniphofia ‘Toffee Nosed’
Beautiful erect heads of apricot-brown and cream flowers
Additional information
| Generic | Kniphofia |
|---|---|
| Species | |
| Varietry | 'Toffee Nosed' |
| Common Name | Red Hot Poker |
| Flower Colour | cream |
| Soil | Fertile, Light |
| Aspect | Full sun |
| Foliage | Herbaceous |
| Height | 1.4m |
| Family | Asphodelaceae |
| Spread | 80cm |
| Growth Speed | |
| Growth Habit | Clump-forming, Erect |
| Fragrance | FALSE |
| Foliage Colour | green |
| Flowers From | June, August |
| Colour Fruit | |
| Fruits When | |
| Moisture | Moist, Well drained |
| Protection | |
| Hardiness | Hardy |
| Planting | Back-fill with soil mixed with peat substitute and a suitable fertiliser |
| Care | Keep moist in first year, Provide a deep winter mulch |
| Border | Group planting, Border |
| Toxicity | |
| Pruning | |
| Pruning Time | |
| Pests and diseases | Thrips |
| Maintenance | Keep free from weeds, Mulch, Cut back in winter |
| Propagation | Division |
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