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Cortaderia selloana 'Pumila'

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Remains small Pampas-grass with large flowertrusses. The average size is 150 cm. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Wakehurst Place, GB

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : H. Kolster, Boskoop

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Garden Picture

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

© picture 8 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Hillier Arboretum Romsey (GB)

© picture 9 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 1993

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : tolerates salty wind
the plant is evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
quantity per m2 : 3
flower colour : white
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : more than 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : september - october
hardiness : hardy