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Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

 

Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose'

Pennisetum orientale - Oriental Fountain Grass -is a clump-forming, tufted perennial grass that grows to around 60 cms.. It bears arching, linear leaves and hairy, narrow, grey-mauve soft bottle-brushes flowers. 'Karley Rose' bears bottlebrush spikes of soft-pink flowers from midsummer into the autumn. The flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried.

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plant Features
  • Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Oriental Fountain Grass 'Karley Rose'

Latin name

Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes light and free draining

    Light and free draining

  • Water

    Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose likes very little water

    Very little water

Plant & bloom calendar

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Oriental Fountain Grass Karley Rose is 0.75meters x 0.75meters 0.75 M 0.75 M

Pennisetum orientale 'Karley Rose'

Pennisetum orientale - Oriental Fountain Grass -is a clump-forming, tufted perennial grass that grows to around 60 cms.. It bears arching, linear leaves and hairy, narrow, grey-mauve soft bottle-brushes flowers. 'Karley Rose' bears bottlebrush spikes of soft-pink flowers from midsummer into the autumn. The flowers are excellent for cutting, fresh or dried.


Planting young plants

From Mid Autumn TO Late Spring

Pennisetum are very hardy so they could be planted in the autumn, however late spring is the best time. Newly-bought plants take at least three years to clump up to a decent size and many nurseries specialising in grasses recommend planting in threes and fives. The slightest breeze will add an extra dimension to the winter garden, as well as movement, so it’s important to position all Pennisetum where they catch the light. Don’t tuck them away in deep shade.

 
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