Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine - Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine - Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine - Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine - Japanese forest grass
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine
Japanese Forest Grass
I ordered 4 plants, the first one died quickly, the second one recently, despite regular watering and a semi-shade exposure. The plants I received were really too small and some were leafless... Should the sales format be reviewed? A 2-liter pot instead of an 8 cm (3in) pot?
Cédric, 06/07/2023
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Description
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine forms a lush clump of trailing foliage in cascading layers that give the plant an interesting architectural quality and genuine appeal. The leaves of this grass are initially yellow, light green and emerald, gradually taking on increasingly darker red hues until becoming almost entirely burgundy by the end of the season. Magnificent as ground cover, Japanese forest grass is a very trendy plant, easily grown in pots and will find a prime spot in a semi-shaded corner of a terrace.
Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine is a recent horticultural selection from Knoll Gardens Ltd. (United Kingdom). It is a rhizomatous and stoloniferous grass belonging to the Poaceae family. Its wild ancestor originates from the mountains of Japan. The Mulled Wine variety forms a 40-45 cm tall and 60 cm wide clump composed of very leafy stems, first upright, then trailing. The whole evokes a large cushion. Its growth is rather rapid; the foliage is deciduous, absent in winter. The broad leaves develop a deeper dark red colouring in late summer if the plant is exposed to a bit more sun. Flowering occurs in July-August. The flowers, arranged in thin little spikelets, offer no real interest but can be kept over winter.
Magnificent in borders, Hakonechloa tolerates all exposures provided the soil remains moist, on pond banks, for example. In open ground as in pots, pair the Mulled Wine variety with hostas, ferns, bergenias or colourful heucheras that appreciate the same growing conditions. It will perform at its best used as an extensive ground cover in shaded parts of the garden, in light woodland, against an east-facing wall, or to edge a shrub border in humus-bearing, moist soil, to which it adds shape and colour.
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Hakonechloa
macra
Mulled Wine
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Japanese Forest Grass
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Hakonechloa macra Mulled Wine requires damp to moist but well-drained soil. It prefers humus-rich soils and dislikes limestone. Tolerant of exposure, it withstands shade and accepts sun in sufficiently moist but not waterlogged soil. A spring fertiliser application stimulates new leaf shoot growth. Prune your plant in late February before new leaves emerge. For container cultivation, ensure very regular watering, preferably with non-calcareous water. It's often beneficial to add a water-retaining agent like water-storing granules to the potting soil.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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