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    OPHIOPOGON
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    OPHIOPOGON

    Commonly known as Mondo grass, Snake's beard

    Genus of 54 species of evergreen, rhizomatous or tufted perennials, often with swollen, fleshy roots, sometimes also stoloniferous, from shady scrub or woodland in eastern Asia, especially China and Japan.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia, especially China and Japan.
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Rhizomatous or tufted perennials
    • Ground cover
      These plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soil
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Ornamental grasses
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
    Grasses - Care Guide
    Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
    Ophiopogon - Growing Guide

    Varieties
    OPHIOPOGON jaburan 'Variegatus'
    White lilyturf
    Pale green leaves which are striped and margined yellow or white
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50
    OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
    Japanese plant with grasslike foliage. Copious purplish-black leaves with racemes of blue/white flowers on long stems
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £14.50

    Useful extras...

    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Tomatoes
    AFTER PLANT TOMATO FEED Liquid Concentrate with Bio stimulant is a high potash liquid concentrate containing seaweed extract, plant derived amino acids and other nutrients specifically formulated to benefit tomatoes and greenhouse plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
    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™.
    1 ltr
    £8.50
    Vermin & Pest Control
    SB Plant Invigorator
    This is a non-biological non-chemical plant insecticide and mildewcide. Works against the physical motion of the insect. Perfect for all plants and edible crops.
    500 ml
    £8.00
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