red-hot poker 'Redhot Popsicle'
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An herbaceous perennial reaching approximately 60cm in height when in flower with green, linear grass-like leaves and spikes of tubular, orange and brick-red flowers that in summer and autumn.
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-hot poker 'Redhot Popsicle' (Kniphofia 'Redhot Popsicle')
- Genus
- Kniphofia
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming · Columnar upright
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of red-hot poker 'Redhot Popsicle'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-hot poker 'Redhot Popsicle'
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red-hot poker 'Redhot Popsicle' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed every four weeks from spring through summer
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 or 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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