Sarah's weekly blog: Chelsea Day 4
The seed-grown hot shot of this year’s Chelsea Show is...
200 seeds 020004 | £2.50 |
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5 seedlings 510326-5 | £6.50 |
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10 seedlings 510326-10 | £11.95 |
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A beautiful grass with thin stems hung with pale green flowers, which look like raindrops as they catch the light. Dries brilliantly too.
It's brilliant for arrangements in a dark room or a church. The drops act like mirrors and reflect the light. This will self-sow.
Genus | Briza |
Group/Species | maxima |
Type | Hardy Annual |
Common Name | Greater Quaking Grass, Pearl grass, Briza major |
Border Position | Cutting Garden |
Soil Type | Broad Tolerance |
Scent | Unscented |
Site | Full Sun |
Moisture | Well-drained |
Height | 45cm (18in) |
Spacing | 45cm (18in) |
Sowing, Seeds, Planting | Sow direct April-May and/or late August-September. Sow under cover February-March. Plant in full sun, soil should be well-drained and average to humus-rich. Add grit to the base of the hole on heavy ground. Water until established. Plant in groups of 3 or more. Sprinkle mycorrhizal fungi (Rootgrow) into the base of the planting hole and water well after planting. |
Care Tips | A cut and come again grass that will self sow. |
Flowering | June - August, 12 weeks from spring sowing. |
Vase Life | Several weeks, will dry. |
Harvesting | Flower production: 10-12 weeks. |
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The seed-grown hot shot of this year’s Chelsea Show is...
Learn how to get great results when direct sowing hardy annual seeds.
Plant Delivery - When in stock, please allow up to 3-4 weeks for despatch. For fruit & veg bare roots/crowns, please allow up to 2 weeks for despatch.
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Briza maxima (Greater Quaking Grass) reviews
Reviewed 15th August 2019 by Anne Fab germination and most decorative grass. Love it. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Fiona
These have come up beautifully and are so pretty. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Fiona
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Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Anne Fab germination and most decorative grass. Love it. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Mrs Stefanovic Germination rate is 100%, stunning grass adorning my flower bed now. |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Karen I had to wait for these plants, they look lovely among my herbaceous border. very pleased with them |
Reviewed 31st July 2019 by Carol They never fail to impress. Your phone service is very helpful. I plant these 2 plants together in very large white pots and yet again am asked where from. They have never seen Cosmos so healthy and large and Ammi the same. (The latter being my favourite flower.). Friends always say that from home grown seeds the flowers never look anything like mine. What is your secret?'! |
Reviewed 11th October 2018 by Jane Not as I'd hoped, rather weedy |
Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Jan They didn’t flower for very long |
Reviewed 3rd October 2018 by Gill Did well lovely swinging in the breeze |
Reviewed 22nd September 2018 by Patricia
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Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Elaine Only 3 of the 5 plants survived and again, the remaining plants struggled. |
Reviewed 19th September 2018 by Helen Although they grew they never developed long tall stems which I could use. |
Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Michael
Excellent quality |
Reviewed 12th September 2018 by Sam Lovely healthy seedlings that grew into strong beautiful plants. |
Beware of Self Seeding
Reviewed 16th June 2014 by pjroche Really pretty grass but make sure you have plenty of room as they self sow PROLIFICALLY and thickly. 3 or 4 seedlings have now covered an area about 2m sqr! |