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Giant Reed Versicolour in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Arundo donax 'Versicolor'

 

Giant Reed 'Versicolour'

An easy to grow tall, clump forming, evergreen, bamboo-like grass with green and white striped strapy leaves. It can often produce branching clusters of tiny purple flowers in the autumn. Plant in a reasonably sheltered spot as it is prone to wind damage.

 
plant Features
  • Giant Reed Versicolour likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Giant Reed Versicolour likes very little water

    Very little water

  • Giant Reed Versicolour is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Giant Reed Versicolour likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Giant Reed 'Versicolour'

Latin name

Arundo donax 'Versicolor'

type

Grass

family

Poaceae

ph

5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Giant Reed Versicolour likes full sun

    Full sun

  • Frost

    Giant Reed Versicolour is frost hardy: 23f (-5°c)

    Frost Hardy: 23F (-5°C)

  • Soil

    Giant Reed Versicolour likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Giant Reed Versicolour likes very little water

    Very little water

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full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Giant Reed Versicolour is 1.50meters x 3.00meters 1.50 M 3.00 M

Arundo donax 'Versicolor'

An easy to grow tall, clump forming, evergreen, bamboo-like grass with green and white striped strapy leaves. It can often produce branching clusters of tiny purple flowers in the autumn. Plant in a reasonably sheltered spot as it is prone to wind damage.


Flowering Season

From Late Summer TO Mid Autumn

Sometimes produces branching clusters of tiny purple flowers in autumn.

 

Planting Outdoors

From Early Spring TO Late Spring

Container plants can be planted out all through spring in full sun and moisture retaining site, dig compost in well before planting.

 

Propagation by seed

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Sow seeds under glass in spring.

 
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