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Thatching reed in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Rhodocoma Capensis

 

Thatching reed

An elegant grass which forms beautiful clumps of lush green foliage tipped with masses of small brown nutlets. Female and male plants are very similar. Best grown in full sun or light shade and acid to neutral soils. Height about 1.5 m. Hardy to about minus 8 to minus 10 degrees C. Makes great cut foliage.

 
plant Features
  • Thatching reed likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Thatching reed likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

  • Thatching reed is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Thatching reed likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Thatching reed

Latin name

Rhodocoma Capensis

type

Grass

family

Restionaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.0 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Thatching reed likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

    Thatching reed is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Thatching reed likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Thatching reed likes frequent watering

    Frequent watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Thatching reed is 0.40meters x 1.50meters 0.40 M 1.50 M

Rhodocoma Capensis

An elegant grass which forms beautiful clumps of lush green foliage tipped with masses of small brown nutlets. Female and male plants are very similar. Best grown in full sun or light shade and acid to neutral soils. Height about 1.5 m. Hardy to about minus 8 to minus 10 degrees C. Makes great cut foliage.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Early Spring

Rhodocoma capensis can be planted in large groups in formal plantings, in mixed borders or in containers. The plants should be well mulched with pine bark or any other kind of rough mulch and can be fed occasionally with an organic fertiliser. Water well and frequently when first planted.

 
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