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    PENNISETUM
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    PENNISETUM

    Commonly known as Fountain grass

    Genus of about 120 species of rhizomatous or stoloniferous, clump-forming, annual and perennial grasses found in woodland and savannah in tropical, subtropical and warm-temperate zones worldwide.

    Can be used for both fresh and dried arrangements.

    Full Plant Details - Sun/Soil & other attributes - Click to close
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide warmer zones
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
    • Ornamental grasses
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    Varieties
    PENNISETUM x advena 'Fireworks'
    Purple fountain grass
    Dark red-purple leaves with green and pink stripes. Deep red flowers in late summer
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PENNISETUM x advena 'Rubrum'
    A wonderfully graceful swaying tall grass with swords of deep purple hanging flower heads
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
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    Available late spring to early summer 2025
    Spring according to the Met Office is defined as March 1st - May 31st. Therefore late spring is mid-April onwards. This is not a guaranteed date but an estimate and subject to availability.
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    PENNISETUM alopecuroides
    Clump-forming grass with dark green foliage which turns golden yellow in autumn
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50
    PENNISETUM alopecuroides 'Hameln'
    Chinese pennisetum, fountain grass
    Purple-tinged flower spikes.
     
    1.5 to 2 Litre
    £13.50

    Useful extras...

    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
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Wildflower Mini Meadow
    Creates a mini-meadow for attracting bees, butterflies and bugs to your garden. 200g sachet which will cover 3 square metres. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi.
    3m²
    £7.00
    10m²
    £15.50
    Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
    Afterplant - Grow Your Own
    AFTER PLANT GROW YOUR OWN seaweed is ready to use liquid concentrate that was specially formulated be used on all edible plants.
    1ltr
    £8.50
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