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Beginner
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1.5m
max. spread |
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2.4m
max. height |
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2-5 years
to maturity |
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontäne'
Other names: Eulalia 'Grosse Fontäne', Japanese silver grass 'Grosse Fontäne', Miscanthus sinensis 'Large Fountain', MIscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontaine', Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontane'
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Genus: Miscanthus
Variety or cultivar: 'Grosse Fontäne' _ 'Grosse Fontäne' is a large, deciduous, clump-forming, perennial grass with narrow, erect to arching, dark green leaves and large panicles of pink to red-flushed, silver-white flowers in late summer to early autumn.
Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontäne' is: Deciduous
Flower: Flushed pink, White in Summer; White, Flushed pink in Autumn
Foliage: Dark-green in Spring; Dark-green in Summer; Dark-green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Miscanthus sinensis 'Grosse Fontäne' (Eulalia 'Grosse Fontäne') will reach a height of 2.4m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Architectural, City, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Mediterranean, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moist, free-draining soil in full sun. Dislikes wet conditions during winter.
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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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South, East, West |
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| Exposure: |
Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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