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    PENNISETUM
    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
    • Place of origin
      Worldwide warmer zones
    • Evergreen
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
    • Ornamental grasses
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice

    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
    £14.00
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    Available again JAN 2026
    fresh stock in late winter
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    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
    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 - Vitax
    Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
    A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
    0.9 kg
    £6.00
    Unavailable
    2.5 kg
    £13.00
    Unavailable
    4.5 kg
    £25.00
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