Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

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Grass Like

oriental fountain grass 'Karley Rose'

A clump-forming, perennial grass, to 60cm in height, with arching, linear leaves and hairy, narrow, silvery rose-pink panicles, 10-14cm in length, like soft bottle-brushes

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Ultimate height

0.5т1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2т5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5т1 metres

Chalk

Loam

Sand

Moisture

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pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

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Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Full sun

Aspect

Westтfacing or ГЇДЧГмГйГѓтfВЙГІОБВдВЕ

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Poaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Deciduous
Habit: Tufted
Genus: Pennisetum can be annual or perennial, evergreen or deciduous grasses, clump-forming or spreading in habit, with linear leaves and narrow flowering panicles with conspicuous bristles
Name status: Accepted

How to grow

Cultivation

Grow in a light, moderately fertile, well-drained soil. May need winter protection in colder areas

Propagation

Propagate by division in early spring

Suggested planting locations and garden types

Cottage and informal garden
Gravel garden
Low Maintenance
Cut flowers
Flower borders and beds

Pruning

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in early spring before growth begins

Pests

Generally pest-free

Diseases

Generally disease-free

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