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Molinia arundinacea 'Skyracer'

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Tight upright, very high plant with yellow autumn colour. This plant grows to about 2 meter. The flower colour is brown. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Color : groen

Flowering period : august - october

Size approx. : 250 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

Date taken : 02.09.2014

Common name : Purple moor grass

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands

© picture 2 : Garden Picture - the large professional photo archive

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Fahner, Deurningen

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : kwekerij Arborealis, Wilhelminaoord

© picture 5 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 6 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo
. This plant has received the following award: AGM, Award of Garden Merit, 2018

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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 : no special watering needs
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 2 and 3 meter
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : brown
leaf colour : green
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : between 25 and 30 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : august - october
hardiness : hardy
special feature spectacular autumn colours