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OPHIOPOGON planiscarpus 'Nigrescens'
Commonly known as Black lilyturf, Mondo grass
Japanese plant with grasslike foliage. Copious purplish-black leaves with racemes of blue/white flowers on long stems
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Evergreen - strap-shaped, curving leaves 10-35cm (4-14in) long
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White - blue and white flowers -
Height - 20cm (8in) -
Spread - 30cm (12in)
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Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - clump-forming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial. Flowers are followed by fleshy, blue-black fruit
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Herbaceous - Early 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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Hardy - cold winter - Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F) -
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Additional Features - Good to know - - syn. O. planiscapus 'Kokuryu' -
Pests & Diseases - slugs on new leaves -
Place of origin - eastern Asia, more commonly China and Japan -
Flower Shape - Bell/Lantern - - bell-shaped to 7mm (¼in) long
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Racemes - 4-8cm (1½-3in) long
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Garden Location/Conditions - Rockery (inc alpine) -
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Hardiness - Fully hardy -
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Seasonal Interest - Autumn -
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Soil Conditions - Fertile moist well-drained soil - - humus-rich.
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Neutral to acid soil
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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
Ophiopogon - Growing Guide
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20cm (8in)
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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
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