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Coloured 'Grasses'

siris

By Siris


Coloured 'Grasses' (Imperata cylindrica (Bai mao gen))

A variety of coloured spiky leaves, Imperata cylindrica Red Baron, (cats chew this) Dierama, and Ophiopogon planiscarpus Nigrescens



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They look wonderful together. Is Red Baron red year round?

27 Oct, 2016

 

The 'Red Baron' is an amazing colour Siris. Very striking.

28 Oct, 2016

 

Red Baron is deciduous, so no, khalani, red only when in leaf, from Spring till.....frosts.

28 Oct, 2016

 

Thanks for the info Siris.

28 Oct, 2016



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