Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Chief' - Beautiful reed - pot 9x9 cm
Dutch name: splendid reed, giant reed
Product information "Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Chief' - Beautiful reed - pot 9x9 cm"
- Pot size: 9x9 cm
- Beautiful, reddish-brown flower panicles
- Fall coloring
- Flowering period: August-October
- Winter hardy
Miscanthus sinensis 'Red Chief' can be recognized by its beautiful, reddish-brown flower panicles. Towards autumn these slowly turn a silvery-white color. This ornamental grass is a beautiful eye-catcher in your garden. The leaves are fine and narrow.
The leaves are narrow and medium green, but turn orange-red and yellow in autumn. Its decorative panicles can also be placed in a vase in your interior. Moreover, it is an easy plant that does not suffer from diseases or pests, and can withstand drought, sea wind or air pollution well. Still looking for a beautiful grass to adorn your border? Then this is the ideal candidate!
Plant characteristics:
- Flower color: reddish-brown flower panicles. In autumn they turn slowly silver-white
- Flowering period: August-October
- Hardy: yes
- Evergreen: no
- Leaf color: medium green
- Leaf shape: narrow, slightly drooping leaves with a vertical white center stripe, orange-red and orange-yellow autumn coloring
- Height: 0.9 to 1.8 m (when mature after 2 to 5 years)
- Plant form: bushy, upright form
- Diseases: no
- Family: Poaceae
- Dutch name: splendid reed, giant reed
Soil & location:
- Position: full sun, semi shade
- Soil: all soils are suitable
- Application: can be used in all kinds of gardens, also suitable at the coast because good sea wind tolerant
Plant density:
- Number per m²: 1 to 3 pieces
Maintenance:
- Pruning: prune back 10 cm annually in spring (March) before the new leaves emerge
More information about our ornamental grasses? Be sure to read our blogs "Top 10 ornamental grasses, part 1: medium-sized grasses" and "Top 10 ornamental grasses, part 2: tall grasses"!
Product specifications
| Application / use plant: | Border planting |
|---|---|
| Average number per m²: | 5 |
| Bloom Month: | August, September, October |
| Bloom color: | Red, Pink |
| Branches / bark: | Unknown - n/a |
| Dutch plant name: | Prachtriet |
| Flower color - details: | Rose red |
| Frost hardiness - details: | Good (-23 to -18°c), usda zone 6 |
| Frost resistance: | Very good winter hardy |
| Fruit: | Unknown - n/a |
| Full grown plant height: | 120-150 cm |
| Growth habit : | Rising |
| Growth habit - details: | Rising |
| Humidity/Soil: | Normal soil |
| Latin plant family: | Poaceae |
| Leaf / Foliage: | Green |
| Leaf / foliage - details: | Deciduous, green |
| Location: | Halfshadow, Full sun |
| Location - details: | Sun till half-shade |
| Minimum growing height (in cm): | 180 |
| Plant characteristic: | Rabbit-proof, Sea wind proof |
| Plant family: | Grass family |
| Planting distance: | 3-6 pieces per m² (40-60 cm apart) |
| Pruning period: | March |
| Winter foliage: | Losing leaf |
| maximal growth height (in cm): | 180 |
| type of crop: | Ornamental grass |
| type of soil: | Normal soil, Peaty soil (acidic) |
| type of soil / ground - details: | Any good garden soil |
| Package dimensions: | 10L x 11W x 24.25H cm |
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