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Beginner
skill rating |
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0.5m
max. spread |
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1m
max. height |
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1-2 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Briza maxima
Other names: Greater quaking grass, Great quaking grass, Pearl grass
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Genus: Briza
Species: B. maxima - B. maxima is an annual grass growing clumps of flat, linear leaves, with panicles of large, flat, heart-shaped, pale yellow spikelets which dangle from erect, slender branches.
Briza maxima is: Deciduous
Flower: Insignificant or absent, Pale-yellow, Cream in Summer
Foliage: Green in Summer
Habit: Arching, Clump-forming, Erect
Companion planting: These easy to grow plant provide a good doil for other more colourful plants.
Plant with:
Iris ensata 'Variegata' (Japanese water iris 'Variegata'), Iris x robusta 'Gerald Darby' (Iris 'Gerald Darby')
Briza maxima (Greater quaking grass) will reach a height of 1m and a spread of 0.5m after 1-2 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance
Cultivation: Grows in most well-drained, fertile soils in sun.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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