Pennisetum alopecuroides - pot 1,5L
Lampenpoetsersgras
Product information "Pennisetum alopecuroides - pot 1,5L"
Pennisetum alopecuroides is a widely used grass. The lampshade grass blooms from August to October with greenish-yellow flower spikes, which turn purple-brown later in the year. During the fall, the plant turns golden yellow
HEIGHT:
Grows taller than 'Hameln'. Including the spikes, it becomes 1 to 1,5m high.
LOCATION:
Full sun and semi shade
NUMBER OF PLANTS PER M²:
3 to 5 pieces
GROWING TIPS:
It is best to plant the lampshade grass in a sheltered location. This may be in a spot with sun or semi shade. The plant thrives in a well-drained soil, as long as the soil is not too heavy. You only need to prune the lamp-post grass annually in the spring
ADVICE ON PROBLEMS:
This plant has good disease resistance
Product specifications
Application / use plant: | Tree level/tree wreath, Border planting |
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Application / use plant - details: | Pots and tubs |
Average number per m²: | 5 |
Bloom Month: | August, September, October |
Bloom color: | Yellow, Pink |
Branches / bark: | Unknown - n/a |
Dutch plant name: | Borstelveergras, Breed lampenpoetsergras, Lampenpoetsergras |
English plant name: | Australian Fountain Grass, Chinese Fountain Grass, Chinese Pennisetum, Fountain Grass, Swamp Foxtail Grass |
Flower color - details: | Pinkish yellow |
Frost hardiness - details: | Reasonable (b) (-15 tillt -12°c), usda zone 7b |
Frost resistance: | Good winter hardiness |
Fruit: | Unknown - n/a |
Full grown plant height: | 70-100 cm |
German plant name: | Asiatisches Federborstengras, Federborstengras, Garten-Federborstengras, Lampenputzergras, Pinselborstengras |
Growth habit : | Unknown - n/a |
Growth habit - details: | Pulse-forming |
Humidity/Soil: | Moist 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): | 50 |
Plant characteristic: | Nvt |
Plant family: | Grass family |
Planting distance: | 3-6 pieces per m² (40-60 cm apart) |
Pruning period: | March |
Synonym / Trade name: | Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Compressum', Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Senior', Pennisetum caudatum, Pennisetum compressum, Pennisetum japonicum |
Width mature plant: | 100 cm |
Winter foliage: | Losing leaf |
maximal growth height (in cm): | 100 |
type of crop: | Ornamental grass |
type of soil: | Normal soil, Peaty soil (acidic) |
type of soil / ground - details: | Fertile, well-drained soil |
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