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Pennisetum orientale

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Fountain grass with arching flower-heads; sunny and dry. This plant grows to about 50 cm. The flower colour is starting pink, later silver. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - Oktober.

Date taken : 22.02.2006

Family : Poaceae

© first picture : Garden Picture

© picture 2 : Garden Picture
. 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 : sandy soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs moderatly water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is semi-evergreen
height approx : between 50 and 75 cm
width approx : between 30 and 50 cm
quantity per m2 : 5
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : cream
fruit / seed period : july - november
leaf shape : leaves are (almost) linear
leaf size : more than 50 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
flowering period : july - 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