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Red Hot Poker Plant (2L Pot)

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RRP: 8.99
Price: 7.49 
You save: €1.50 (17%)
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Quantity 12+ 24+
Price 7.12 6.93

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Red Hot Poker Plant - Description

  • Red Hot Poker Plant
  • Tall, Perennial Flower
  • Fiery Red & Orange Blooms From Mid Summer
  • Flowers From Mid Summer into Autumn
  • Kniphofia Uvaria 'Papaya Popsicle'
  • Herbaceous Perennial: Comes Back Year After Year
  • Potted Red Hot Poker Plants
  • Pot Size: 2 Litre Pot
  • Current Height: 20cm

Red Hot Poker Plant - Characteristics

  • Stately & tall herbaceous perennial
  • Final Height: 125cm
  • Flowers: Fiery red & orange blooms
  • Foliage: Long, thin sword-like leaves, light green / blueish in colour
  • Dies back in Winter but comes back every Spring
  • Habit: Tall, erect flower stems
  • Flowering Period: May to October
  • Foliage: Deeply lobed leaves add to plant's interest

Red Hot Poker Plant - Planting Instructions

  • Red Hot Pokers prefer a sandy soil or dry soil
  • Ideal in well drained soils
  • Position in full sun
  • Before planting, soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
  • Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
  • Handle pots with care
  • Carefully squeeze side of pots to remove plant
  • Position plant in the ground so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
  • Firm in well
  • Soak soil well after planting
  • Benefits from support later in the Summer
  • Cut back clumps after flowers die back
  • To encourage blooms, deadhead as required
  • Benefits from addition of a phosphorus based fertiliser

Red Hot Poker Plant - Uses / Location

  • Popular plants offer Summer long colour
  • Grow towards the back of herbaceous borders
  • Suited to growing in 'hot' borders & red planting schemes
  • Red Hot Poker Companion Plants include Alliums, Foxgloves, Lavenders & Asters
  • For a red planting scheme, plant with Crocosmia, Rubeckia, Heleniums, Lobelia & Cannas
  • Can be used as cut flowers
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Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water

Shipping Options & Rates

FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND

Standard Delivery on Plant Orders currently taking 6 working days

  • Currently Plant orders are taking 6 working days to ship
    • If you choose express we will fast track your plant order
  • Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (5-7 Working Days)
    • Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
    • Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
  • Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
    • Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
    • Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
    • This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This services comes with email tracking
  • 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
    • Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
    • Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
    • Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
    • This is a non-trackable service

MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)

  • Standard International Courier
    • Cost is €10
    • UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg

WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE

  • Standard International Courier
    • Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
    • Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries

Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries

  • Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
  • Delivery is to kerbside only
  • If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
  • Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
  • Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
  • It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
  • Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
  • Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)

International Delivery Prices & Times

  • Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
  • We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded

Terms

  • The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
  • All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
  • We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
  • * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
    • Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
  • ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
  • *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets