Rhodocoma gigantea
Dekriet, Giant restio, Thatching reed
Rhodocoma Rhodocoma
R. gigantea - R. gigantea is a vigorous yet tender, clump-forming, grass-like, evergreen perennial with arching stems bearing finely-divided, feathery, bright green leaves and erect culms bearing brown male flower spikelets and pink female flower spikelets in summer.
Rhodocoma gigantea is: Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
Brown, Pink in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Once established, remove oldest stems in spring.
Propagation is best done with seed. Germination is poor unless seeds given smoke treatment and soaked for 24 hours prior to sowing. Resents division so only divide large plants into sizable sections and plant divisions immediately.
Division, Seed
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Rhodocoma gigantea (Dekriet) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a warm, sheltered, sunny site. Resents fertile soil and waterlogged conditions. Drought and pollution tolerant.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Rhodocoma gigantea
Dekriet, Giant restio, Thatching reed
Rhodocoma Rhodocoma
R. gigantea - R. gigantea is a vigorous yet tender, clump-forming, grass-like, evergreen perennial with arching stems bearing finely-divided, feathery, bright green leaves and erect culms bearing brown male flower spikelets and pink female flower spikelets in summer.
South Africa
Evergreen
Arching, Clump-forming, Erect flower stem
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Brown, Pink in Summer
Bright-green in All seasons
Glasshouse red spider mite , Whitefly
Once established, remove oldest stems in spring.
Propagation is best done with seed. Germination is poor unless seeds given smoke treatment and soaked for 24 hours prior to sowing. Resents division so only divide large plants into sizable sections and plant divisions immediately.
Division, Seed
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Rhodocoma gigantea (Dekriet) will reach a height of 3m and a spread of 1.5m after 2-5 years.
Architectural, City, Coastal, Containers, Drought Tolerant, Low Maintenance
Grow in moderately fertile, well-drained, neutral to acid soil in a warm, sheltered, sunny site. Resents fertile soil and waterlogged conditions. Drought and pollution tolerant.
Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, West
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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