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Potted Calamagrostis Grass - Description
- Potted Calamagrostis Grass Plant
- Calamagrostis arund. 'Overdam'
- AKA Korean Feather Reed
- Evergreen Grass
- Potted Grass Plant
- Pot Size: 2 Litres
- Current Height: 60cm
Potted Calamagrostis Grass - Characteristics
- Habit: Clump forming
- Clumps of glossy green, linear leaves
- Foliage turns yellow in autumn
- Flowers: Narrow, fluffy, purple-tinged plume-like sprays
- Late Summer and early Autumn flowering
- Flower heads persists into the Winter
- Final Height: 100cm
- Spread: 100cm
- Only half hardy to -5°C
Potted Calamagrostis Grass - Planting Instructions
- Prepare bed by digging over soil & add some fertilizer or manure
- Soak pot for about 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Plant grass so that the root ball top is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well
- Soak soil well after planting
- Protect from frost in Winter
- In Spring, clear away old / dead foliage & flower heads
Potted Calamagrostis Grass - Uses / Location
- Suited to growing in pots or containers, this allows you to move them indoors in Winter
- Grow in most soil types with moderate fertility, that is well draining
- Use to soften the effect of other plants
- Contrasts well with bold & architectural plants
- This grass grows well on coastal or exposed sites
- Ideal for informal, cottage or grassland planting schemes
- Use in cut flower garden
- Companion plants include Phormiums, Fatsia, Heuchera, Weiglea Purpurea & other grasses
