Elegia
Elegia restio
- Height × spread
- 1.5m – 2m × 2m – 3m
- Position
- Full sun
Availability
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About this plant
These are borderline tender, showy and large restios. Restios are South African plants that come from the 'Fynbos' region; they therefore like conditions with low fertility, and are very resilient to burning. Forms of Elegia can stand over two metres in height, or may be well below a metre. They have reedy, or even bamboo-like stems with showy tufts of grassy foliage at intervals. There may be attractive flowers. These should be brought in for the winter in cold areas.
- Flower colour
- Brown, Pink
- Foliage colour
- Green
- Variegated
- No
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 1.5m – 2m
- Spread
- 2m – 3m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Evergreen
- Evergreen
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun
- Soil type
- Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Winter hardiness
- Varies, most are not hardy
- Borders & containers
- Borders
- Use for
- Structural, Architectural
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed young plants with slow release fertiliser
Spread a slow release fertiliser around the base of the plant to the edge of the foliage spread, so that it can feed the roots. It is helpful for this to be applied for several years.
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost until the plant becomes well established.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water frequently to keep the soil moist
The plant thrives in moist or boggy soil, doesn't tolerate dryness and should be watered frequently, not only after a period of drought, but if the soil begins to dry out spring to autumn. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.