Description
Clumps of dark green leaves, dominated by tall stems which carry panicles of bronze, feathery spikelets.
Habit – Clump Forming
Resilience – Hardy
Flowering Time – June – September
Height and spread – 210 x 120 cm
Ideal Conditions – Prefers full sun, or partial shade with free-draining soil or compost.
Possibile situation – Plant in clumps and drifts to break up herbaceous planting and add late summer interest.
Features –
Typical season – Autumn
Flower Colour – brown/bronze
Foliage Colour – green
Flowering time – June – September
Planting recommendation – Bed/Border Prefers – Full Sun
Temperature tolerance – A hardy plant which should survive normal winter conditions outside, especially if protected from the hardest frosts.
Plant care –
Family – GRAMINACEAE Genus – Stipa Cultivar –
Pot Sizes – 3Ltr+ Pot Spacing –
Growing Media and irrigation – Free draining – keep evenly moist
Feeding fertiliser – NPK balanced feeding Feeding frequency – Requires normal/regular feeding (Standard EC)
PH Recommendation – Standard 5.0 to 5.5 Common pests – Common disease –
Species – gigantea
