Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberspinne' - Beautiful reed - pot 9x9 cm
Dutch name: splendid reed, giant reed
€2.51 per unit (incl. vat)
Product information "Miscanthus sinensis 'Silberspinne' - Beautiful reed - pot 9x9 cm"
- Pot size: 9x9 cm
- Beautiful, silver-pink flower panicles
- Fall coloring
- Flowering period: September-November
- Winter hardy
Miscanthus sinensis Silberspinne' can be recognized by its beautiful, silvery-pink to pinkish-red flower panicles. Towards autumn these slowly turn creamy white to light brown. This ornamental grass is a beautiful eye-catcher in your garden. The leaves are fine and very 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: silver-pink to pinkish-red flower panicles. In autumn they slowly turn creamy white to light brown.
- Flowering period: September-November
- 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: 1 to 1.5 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: | September, October, November |
| Bloom color: | Bronze, White |
| Branches / bark: | Unknown - n/a |
| Dutch plant name: | Prachtriet |
| Flower color - details: | Brown, silver fading |
| 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: | 200 cm |
| German plant name: | Chinaschilf, Garten-Chinaschilf, Garten-Landschilf |
| Growth habit : | Unknown - n/a |
| Growth habit - details: | Upright to vase-shaped |
| Humidity/Soil: | Normal soil |
| Latin plant family: | Poaceae |
| Leaf / Foliage: | Fine-leaved, Green |
| Leaf / foliage - details: | Deciduous, green, quite fine, long evergreen |
| Location: | Halfshadow, Full sun |
| Location - details: | Sun till half-shade |
| Minimum growing height (in cm): | 200 |
| 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): | 200 |
| 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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