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OPHIOPOGON
Commonly known as Mondo grass, Snake's beard
Further Reading....
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Evergreen
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous or tufted perennials
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Ground coverThese plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soilCan be used as a grassy groundcover.
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Ornamental grasses
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Full sun -
Partial shade
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Additional Features
Pests & DiseasesSlugs on new leaves
Place of originEastern Asia, especially China and Japan. -
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.Neutral to acid soil
Grasses - Care Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Ophiopogon - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of OPHIOPOGON
OPHIOPOGON jaburan variegatus
Snake's beard, White lilyturf
giant Mondo grass with bright, striped leaves
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each
OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Black lilyturf, Mondo grass
Japanese plant with grasslike foliage. Copious purplish-black leaves with racemes of blue/white flowers on long stems
Gift-wrapping available
MULTIBUY
individually £13.50 each , 3+ £11.00 each
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
