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Molinia caerulea 'Variegata'

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Elegant grass, yellowish c variegated leaves, open flowertruss. The average size is 50 cm. This plant is hardy.

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

Common name : Purple moor grass

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 2 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Lianne's Siergrassen, De Wilp

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Hyde Hall, Essex

© picture 6 : Th. Ploeger & Zn

© picture 7 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 8 : Jaap de Kreek en Dirk van Gelderen, location picture : Vasteplantenkwekerij Heutinck, Borculo

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)

© picture 10 : Nurseries PlantenTuin Esveld, Boskoop, Netherlands, location picture : Savill Gardens (GB)
. 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 : compact growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 20 and 30 cm
quantity per m2 : 7
flower colour : black
leaf colour : variegated
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

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