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Their upright form brings a clear vertical accent to perennial borders without adding visual weight at ground level.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRed hot poker plants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e settle particularly well into sunny borders with fertile, well-drained soil and enough moisture during active growth. Once established, many varieties cope well with periods of drier weather, while good drainage remains important during the colder months. Their nectar-rich Kniphofia flowers are readily visited by bees and other pollinators, and the long flower spikes sit naturally among ornamental grasses, echinacea, achillea and other summer perennials where contrasting shapes help each plant hold its place.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe season does much of the work. Fresh foliage establishes the base, then successive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ered hot pokers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rise above neighbouring planting as summer gathers pace, with later varieties carrying the display towards autumn. Repeating red hot pokers through a mixed border creates rhythm rather than a single concentrated block, while compact cultivars can bring the same character to smaller spaces and larger containers. Hardy, distinctive and increasingly varied in colour, Kniphofia earns its place through structure, movement and a long summer performance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kniphofia-alcazar-bare-roots-uk","title":"Kniphofia 'Alcazar'","description":"\u003cp\u003eGet your garden all fired up for a sizzling late-summer show of \u003cem\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alcazar', lovingly known as \u003cem\u003eRed Hot Poker\u003c\/em\u003e. Throughout August and September each year these brazen upright rods shoot up and show off a molten poker of lava-coloured blooms. They bring fiery colour to your borders and a stately structure as well as injecting freshness and vibrancy into your displays, carrying the summer seamlessly into autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExotic in appearance but actually fully hardy, reliable and resilient, if you want plants in your garden that just do their thing and that you don’t have to worry about, \u003cem\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Alcazar' is perfect for you. They look absolutely splendid in a sunny mixed border and, once planted and established, they can simply be left to get on with it. 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Its tough, clump-forming habit ensures the plant will return year after year, rewarding a sunny spot with minimal fuss. \u003cem\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rasta' also attracts pollinators, offering nectar-rich blooms that garden bees and butterflies adore. Hardy and resilient, \u003cem\u003eKniphofia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Rasta' thrives in well-draining soil and can take the occasional dry spell without complaint. 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