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Molinia caerulea 'Heidebraut'

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Elegant upright growing pijpestrootje. The average size is 150 cm. The flower colour is cream/yellow. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is August - Oktober.

Color : geel

Flowering period : august - october

Size approx. : 150 cm.

Recommended quantity per square meter : 7

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

Date taken : 22.10.2010

Common name : Purple moor grass

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Garden Picture

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

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

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

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Thierry Delabroye, Hantay, Fr.

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : RHS Garden Rosemoor

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 10 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 11 : Jaap de Kreek and Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Sortimentstuin Harry van de Laar

© picture 12 : Arjan Laros, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 13 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

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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 : compact growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
width approx : between 20 and 30 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 good autumn colours