Briza
Quaking grass
- Height × spread
- 0.35m – 0.9m × 0.25m – 0.5m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
There are both annual and perennial forms of the Quaking Grass. They are grown for the charm of their dainty flower spikes which form branching heads of tiny flowers that move and shift in the slightest breeze. They generally flower in spring and the heads remain ornamental for months. They are all well below a metre in height.
- Flower colour
- Green, Pink, Purple
- Foliage colour
- Green, White
- Fruit colour
- Beige, Brown
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Bell, Dome, Fan, Weeping
- Height
- 0.35m – 0.9m
- Spread
- 0.25m – 0.5m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Garden style
- Wild flower meadow, Seaside garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, likes part shade, likes light shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Gravelly soil, Loam (normal), Poor soil, Sandy soil
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil, Dry soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Ground cover, Bird attraction
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water in dry periods
Established plants in the ground can cope with 7-10 days of dryness, and shrubs often manage 2 to 3 weeks. Water one section of the garden thoroughly each day rather than a little everywhere. Check plants in pots more often, especially in hot weather.
Planting & general
Outdoors
Feed & mulch some rose varieties differently
To keep roses healthy and produce more flowers, feed during the growing season before and after flowering. Roses in containers should be fed more often than those planted in the ground, every two weeks from mid spring to late summer. Adding a mulch around the base of a rose will trap moisture and enrich the soil as it biodegrades.
Planting
Divide some varieties differently
Some plant varieties within this genus have different requirements for dividing them when they get big. It is best to look up your specific plant, or the species it belongs to for guidance, and/or check the label.
Found in
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