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Chionochloa rubra

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Purple brown New Zealands grass with elegant shoots. The size after 10 years is 75 cm. The leaf colour is brown. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

Date taken : 10.09.2009

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Grassenerf, kwekerij Verweij Boskoop

© picture 4 : J.C. de Kreek and D. van Gelderen, location picture : New Zealand, 2008 trip

© picture 5 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 6 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2012

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : All soils are ok
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 75 and 100 cm
width approx : between 50 and 75 cm
flower colour : green
leaf colour : brown
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 40 and 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : may - august
hardiness : mostly hardy
special feature remarkable winter colour