red-hot poker 'Incandesce'
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Incandesce' is a relatively tall plant, to 140cm, with clean-coloured upright to arching foliage and rather long, narrowish flower heads. Floriferous, with an unusual flower habit as only the very lowest of the peachy orange florets with dark orange stripes fade at maturity, to pale apricot cream. Flower stems darkish
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-hot poker 'Incandesce' (Kniphofia 'Incandesce')
- Genus
- Kniphofia
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of red-hot poker 'Incandesce'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-hot poker 'Incandesce'
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red-hot poker 'Incandesce' care guide
- Deep infrequent watering, tolerate brief dry soil intervals well
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep infrequent watering, tolerate brief dry soil intervals well
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced flowering perennial feed every four spring and summer weeks
Pruning
PruningCut down old flower stems after flowering; old or dead leaves can be tidied up or removed in mid-spring
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of established clumps in late spring. Propagate by taking offshoots from the crown
Growing
GrowingGrow in full sun and fertile, moist but well-drained soil that isn’t too wet over winter. See kniphofia cultivation for further advice
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
Generally disease-free
Pests
May be susceptible to aphids, thrips, slugs and snails
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