Additional information
Main characteristics | Glyceria maxima 'Variegata' is a marshy graminaceous plant that forms dense green variegated yellow-cream clumps. It is shorter than the botanical species Glyceria maxima |
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Inflorescences | In summer, it develops an inflorescence composed of many spikes |
Flowering period | July – August |
Plant uses | It is used both as an ornamental plant in ponds and for phyto-purification systems, due to the fact that it tolerates well both intense heat and periods of drought, as well as winter frosts |
Planting depth | From 0 to -10 cm of depth |
Plant height | 60/80 cm |
Recommended basket | Micro-perforated square basket 23×23 cm or 28×28 or 35×35 cm, or oval basket 45 cm long based on available space |
Soil to use | Field soil with 2/3 tablets of Osmocote fertilizer near the rhizome |
Exposure | Full direct sun for at least 6 hours in the middle hours of the day |
PH tolerated | Slightly acidic to basic (alkaline): 6.5 to 8.5 |
Frost Resistance | Yes, it withstands very cold temperatures |
Origin | Variety of Glyceria maxima, which is an autochthonous European species |
Shipped plant | In temporary 9×9 basket |