Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen' (Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen')
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1m max. spread |
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1.2m max. height |
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2-5 years to maturity |
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1 hour care per year |
Botanical name: Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen'
Other names: Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen'
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Genus: Molinia
Variety or cultivar: 'Poul Petersen' _ 'Poul Petersen' is a tufted, deciduous, perennial grass forming dense clumps of upright, flat, linear, mid-green leaves and dense, narrow panicles of dark purple flower spikelets on in summer.
Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen' is: Deciduous
Flower: Dark-purple in Summer
Foliage: Mid-green in Spring; Mid-green in Summer; Yellow in Autumn
Stem: Reddish-purple in Summer; Reddish-purple in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming, Upright
Plant with: Miscanthus sinensis 'Gracillimus' (Eulalia 'Gracillimus')
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Pests: Generally pest-free.
Diseases: Generally disease-free.
General care
Pruning: Remove dead leaved and old flowered stems in spring.. REGISTER to read more...
Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...
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Molinia caerulea subsp caerulea 'Poul Petersen' (Purple moor grass 'Poul Petersen') will reach a height of 1.2m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, Gravel, Low Maintenance, Prairie planting, Woodland
Cultivation: Grow in any moderately fertile, preferably acid, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade.
| This plant likes... | Garden match | |
| Soil types: | Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |  |
| Soil drainage: | Moist but well-drained, Well-drained | |
| Soil pH: | Acid, Neutral | |
| Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | |
| Aspect: | North, South, East, West | |
| Exposure: | Exposed, Sheltered | |
| Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | |
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