Pennisetum orientale

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Flower colour

silver,

dark pink

Flowering Time

July, August, September, October

Light/shadow demands

sun

Soil

sandy-loamy, permeable

perennials

Pennisetum orientale

Characteristics:

Habit

Upright clumps, culms and leaves arching over

Blossom

Bottlebrush-like, loose panicles, fine, curved, first dark pink, then silvery-grey, almost bicoloured, on older plants often over 100 culms, July to October

Leaves

Narrowly linear, dull green, overhanging, yellow in autumn, persistent through winter

Demands

Sun, tolerates heat, likes warmth, moderately frost hardy, wind resistant, winter protection from bare frost advisable

Soil

Moderately dry to fresh, absolutely well-drained, sandy-loamy, does not tolerate waterlogging Habitat I-II St/FS/Fr1 4 plants/m2

Bee pasture/nectar

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Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks67689001	Pot	€8.25

Product Nr	Options	Price (plus 7% VAT)
bks67689001	Pot	€8.25