Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' - pot 9x9 cm
Japans bloedgras
Product information "Imperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' - pot 9x9 cm"
Imperata cylindrica ''red baron'' or ''rubra''. This plant is called Japanese blood grass in Dutch. It is a decorative and deciduous grass with a stiff upright growth. The narrow leaves have a fresh green color, and turn bright red in the summer
HIGHLIGHT:
0.3 to 0.5m
FLOWER:
In Europe, these plants rarely bloom. In other regions, Japanese bloodgrass blooms from July to August with silver-gray flower spikes
LOCATION AND MAINTENANCE:
Imperata cylindrica ''red baron'' likes a sunny and sheltered position in well-drained soil. This grass is well drought tolerant and reasonably hardy. It tolerates sea breezes and air pollution well. It gives a special accent to your border. Cut away all old and dead leaves in the spring.
NUMBER PER M²:
7 to 9 units
DISEASE:
This plant has good disease resistance.
Product specifications
| Application / use plant: | Border planting |
|---|---|
| Average number per m²: | 8 |
| Bloom Month: | Unknown - n/a |
| Bloom color: | Unknown - N/A |
| Branches / bark: | Unknown - n/a |
| Dutch plant name: | Japans bloedgras |
| English plant name: | Blood Grass, Japanese Blood Grass |
| Flower color - details: | Silvery, inconspicuous |
| Frost hardiness - details: | Reasonable (a) (-18 till -15°c), usda zone 7a |
| Frost resistance: | Good winter hardiness |
| Fruit: | Unknown - n/a |
| Full grown plant height: | 70 cm |
| German plant name: | Garten-Blutgras, Japanischer Blutgras, Japanisches Blutgras, Japanisches Gartenblutgras |
| Growth habit : | Unknown - n/a |
| Growth habit - details: | Rising |
| Humidity/Soil: | Moist soil |
| Latin plant family: | Poaceae |
| Leaf / Foliage: | Green, Red/brown |
| Leaf / foliage - details: | Deciduous, green, later red |
| Location: | Halfshadow, Full sun |
| Location - details: | Sun till half-shade |
| Minimum growing height (in cm): | 50 |
| Plant characteristic: | Nvt |
| Plant family: | Grass family |
| Planting distance: | 7-9 pieces per m² (33-38 cm apart) |
| Pruning period: | March |
| Synonym / Trade name: | Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra', Imperata cylindrica var. koenigii 'Red Baron' |
| Winter foliage: | Losing leaf |
| maximal growth height (in cm): | 70 |
| type of crop: | Ornamental grass |
| type of soil: | Normal soil, Sand soil |
| type of soil / ground - details: | Well-drained soil |
| Package dimensions: | 10L x 11W x 24.25H cm |
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