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Pearl millet "Copper Prince" F1 (pigeongrass)
Ornamental millet "Copper Prince" F1 - Pennisetum glaucum.
Blooms all summer!
Beautiful annual herbaceous ornamental plant, 80-90 cm tall. Grows and thrives well.
The inflorescence is a dense fluffy dark purple-brown cylinder, 15-20 cm high and 2-2.5 cm in diameter. The foliage has an intense purple-burgundy colour.
It is widely used in landscaping - to create colourful flower beds, and bright spots, complement other flower arrangements, and also as a solo plant on the site. Violet-burgundy inflorescences look good in dry bouquets and winter arrangements.
Agricultural technology.
Prefers sunny places and partial shade. Soils are required loose, moist, and rich in nutrients. To obtain seedlings, seeds are sown in prepared soil in the spring. Germination is carried out at a temperature of +18+20°C for 3-4 weeks, keeping constant humidity. Further, the temperature regime is maintained within + 16 + 18 ° C and humidity is reduced. Crops can be sprinkled with vermiculite. Transplanted to a permanent place when the threat of severe frosts has passed. In the process of cultivation, regular watering, loosening, and weeding of plots are carried out, and top dressing is also carried out in the 4th and 6th weeks.
Blooms all summer!
Beautiful annual herbaceous ornamental plant, 80-90 cm tall. Grows and thrives well.
The inflorescence is a dense fluffy dark purple-brown cylinder, 15-20 cm high and 2-2.5 cm in diameter. The foliage has an intense purple-burgundy colour.
It is widely used in landscaping - to create colourful flower beds, and bright spots, complement other flower arrangements, and also as a solo plant on the site. Violet-burgundy inflorescences look good in dry bouquets and winter arrangements.
Agricultural technology.
Prefers sunny places and partial shade. Soils are required loose, moist, and rich in nutrients. To obtain seedlings, seeds are sown in prepared soil in the spring. Germination is carried out at a temperature of +18+20°C for 3-4 weeks, keeping constant humidity. Further, the temperature regime is maintained within + 16 + 18 ° C and humidity is reduced. Crops can be sprinkled with vermiculite. Transplanted to a permanent place when the threat of severe frosts has passed. In the process of cultivation, regular watering, loosening, and weeding of plots are carried out, and top dressing is also carried out in the 4th and 6th weeks.
Location: very photophilous, cold-resistant, relatively drought-resistant and not demanding on soils.
Care: watering is needed for seed germination if it is very dry and hot. 2-3 top dressings after thinning increase growth and flowering.
Reproduction: seeds, 1 g of = 500 pieces. To obtain 100 plants, you need 0.5 g of seeds.
Sow in open ground in May in nests of 3-4 seeds at a distance of 25-30 cm from each other. For early flowering, seeds are sown in April: in pots for seedlings.
Shoots appear in 8-10 days. They must be thinned out - otherwise, the flowering will be weak.
Usage: Large panicles are an excellent material for fresh and dry bouquets. They are also beautiful on a rocky hill and in a mixborder.
Perfect for a contemporary style garden, this is a variety of the highest quality).
Blooming Season: Summer, Autumn.
Plant Habit: Mounded, Upright.
Spacing: 25 - 41 cm
Height: 80 - 90 cm
Width: 45 - 60 cm
Exposure: Sun
Grower Information: supplied as raw seed with 85% minimum germinate on standard.
Pearl millet, bulrush millet, cattail millet, pigeongrass, wild millet, yellow bristlegrass. Bot. syn.: Panicum americanum L., Panicum coeruleum Mill., Panicum spicatum (L.) Roxb., Pennisetum americanum (L.) Leeke subsp. americanum, Pennisetum megastachyum Steud., Pennisetum spicatum (L.) Roem. et Schult., Pennisetum typhoides auct. non (Burm.), Pennisetum typhoideum, Setaria glauca.
