Cannomois grandis
Bell reed, Tall bell reed
Cannomois Cannomois
C. grandis - C. grandis is a vigorous, variable, evergreen perennial with spreading clumps of thick, erect, reed-like, bright green stems with reddish-brown to reddish-pink sheaths and long, linear, mid- to dark green leaves. Spikes of spherical, glossy, brown flowers bloom on male plants in spring. Spindle-shaped flower spikelets with hard bracts bloom on female plants.
Cannomois grandis is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect, Spreading
Brown in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Once established, remove oldest stems in spring.
Divide in late winter or early spring.
Division, Seed
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Cannomois grandis (Bell reed) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a warm, sheltered, sunny site. Tolerates light shade. Do not allow to dry out. Yellowing stems indicate the need for a high nitrogen feed.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
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Cannomois grandis
Bell reed, Tall bell reed
Cannomois Cannomois
C. grandis - C. grandis is a vigorous, variable, evergreen perennial with spreading clumps of thick, erect, reed-like, bright green stems with reddish-brown to reddish-pink sheaths and long, linear, mid- to dark green leaves. Spikes of spherical, glossy, brown flowers bloom on male plants in spring. Spindle-shaped flower spikelets with hard bracts bloom on female plants.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Erect, Spreading
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Brown in Spring
Dark-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Once established, remove oldest stems in spring.
Divide in late winter or early spring.
Division, Seed
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Cannomois grandis (Bell reed) will reach a height of 5m and a spread of 5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, moist but well-drained or well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a warm, sheltered, sunny site. Tolerates light shade. Do not allow to dry out. Yellowing stems indicate the need for a high nitrogen feed.
Loamy, Sandy
Well-drained, Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4), Tender in frost (H3) | Tell us... |
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