red-hot poker 'Atlanta'
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A semi-evergreen perennial forming clumps of arching leaves and producing stout stems up to 1.2m tall in summer bearing dense heads of orange-red to yellow flowers
Scientific classification
- Species
- red-hot poker 'Atlanta' (Kniphofia 'Atlanta')
- Genus
- Kniphofia
- Family
- Asphodelaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 1-1.5 metres
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- Semi evergreen
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- 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 'Atlanta'
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of red-hot poker 'Atlanta'
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red-hot poker 'Atlanta' care guide
- Consistently damp soil warm months, reduce water in cold winter
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Consistently damp soil warm months, reduce water in cold winter
Fertilizing
FertilizingBalanced perennial feed monthly prior to flower spike growth
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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