Tellima grandiflora (Fringe cups)

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Skill rating Beginner
skill rating
Ultimate spread 0.3m
max. spread
Ultimate height 0.8m
max. height
Time to maturity 2-5 years
to maturity
Maintenance level 2 hours care
per year
Toxic - Careful: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten. 
This plant
is toxic!

Botanical name: Tellima grandiflora

Other names: Fringe cups


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Genus: Tellima

Species: T. grandiflora - T. grandiflora is an upright perennial with hairy leaves and tall spikes of bell-shaped green-white flowers in summer. Good for dry shade.

Tellima grandiflora is: Deciduous

Flower: Cream, White in Spring

Foliage: Bright-green, Green in Summer

Habit: Bushy, Upright

Toxicity: Careful: All parts cause severe discomfort if eaten.

Plant with: Sambucus racemosa 'Plumosa Aurea' (European Red Elder), Geranium 'Johnson's Blue' (Geranium 'Johnson's Blue'), Geranium 'Sabani Blue' (Cranesbill 'Sabani Blue')

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General care

Pruning: Remove the faded flower spikes once the plant has finished flowering.. REGISTER to read more...

Propagation methods: Division. REGISTER to read more...


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Tellima grandiflora (Fringe cups) will reach a height of 0.8m and a spread of 0.3m after 2-5 years.


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Suggested uses: Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Underplanting

Cultivation: Plant in any fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in part shade. Best sheltered from cold, drying winds, they're a particularly valuable choice for difficult areas of dry shade.

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Soil types: Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) Match unknown
Soil drainage: Moist but well-drained, Well-drained Match unknown
Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral Match unknown
Light: Partial Shade Match unknown
Aspect: East, West Match unknown
Exposure: Sheltered Match unknown
Hardiness: Hardy (H4) Match unknown

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