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PENNISETUM glaucum 'Purple Baron'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Annual |
| Family: | Poaceae |
| Special Features: | F1-Hybr., attractive, cylindrical flower spikes, bronze-purple with yellow pollen, very attractive ornamental foliage grass, annual. Young-plants are green and require sufficient warmth, purple pigmentation occurs when plants are exposed to full sun. |
| Basic Colour: | (red / scarlet / purple) |
| Natural Flowering Period: | July - September |
| Flowering: | First year flowering |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z8 - Z11
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| Foliage: | short, wide, darkest foliage coloring, young-plants are initially green |
| Growth Habit: | compact |
| Height with Flowers: | 100 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | average |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | suitable for cutting |
| Portion weight: | 0.45 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 10 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
100 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
15 Gram |
| Sowing Direction: |
(15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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