red-hot poker 'Bressingham Comet'
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Bressingham Comet' is a clump-forming perennial to 60cm tall with narrow, arching leaves. Spikes of red-tipped apricot-yellow flowers open from red buds in summer and autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-hot poker 'Bressingham Comet' (Kniphofia 'Bressingham Comet')
- 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
- Columnar upright
- 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 'Bressingham Comet'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-hot poker 'Bressingham Comet'
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red-hot poker 'Bressingham Comet' care guide
- Moderate regular watering, allowing brief slight drying between soakings
- Watering
- Full sun · Partial shade
- Sunlight
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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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