red-hot poker 'Timothy'
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Clump-forming perennial to 1m tall, with narrow mid-green leaves and stout stems bearing dense spikes of salmon-orange flowers from early summer to early autumn
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-hot poker 'Timothy' (Kniphofia 'Timothy')
- 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
- Bushy
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of red-hot poker 'Timothy'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-hot poker 'Timothy'
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red-hot poker 'Timothy' care guide
- Deep irrigation after top soil half dry, cut water intake entering winter
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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Watering
Deep irrigation after top soil half dry, cut water intake entering winter
Fertilizing
FertilizingDiluted flowering perennial feed monthly spring through early autumn
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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