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Cortaderia selloana 'Splendid Star'

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Leaves creamwhite and green variegated; stays rather low. This plant grows to about 1,5 m. The flower colour is white. This plant is hardy.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Glasnevin Botanical Gardens

Date taken : 28.10.2012

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

© picture 3 : Garden Picture

© picture 4 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex
. This plant has received the following award: Award of Merit by the Royal Society for Boskoop Cultures 2002, also Gold Medal Trade Show Plantarium 2003

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : ornamental grass
soil type : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : upright growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 75 and 100 cm
flower colour : cream
leaf colour : variegated
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

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop