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Tufted Hair-grass "Goldschleier" (Tussock grass)
Tussock grass "Goldschleier" (Tufted Hair-grass) - Deschampsia caespitosa.
Family: Poaceae, Gramineae.
Origin: Europe, Asia and North America.
Special Features: Brilliant silver-green, followed by golden-brown flower spikes, compact habit. Forms dense evergreen clumps. Especially cold hardy.
Colour: Silver-green spikes fading to decorative golden-brown Natural Flowering Period: June - September.
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z2-7.
Growth Habit: Thick clumps Foliage: Narrow evergreen leaves.
Height with Flowers: 60 cm.
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm.
Soil Requirements: Humus-rich, moist soils - even in bogs - over cooler summer regions, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Location: Full sun to partial shade Use: Mass plantings look outstanding and can be combined with Euphorbia palustris, Luzula sylvatica and Primula japonica.
Specialities: Flowering stems - fresh or dried - make nice cut flowers.
Cultural Tips: Grams per 1000 Seeds: 0,185 Seeds per Gram: 5400 Seeding Recommendation: 1 g / 1000 plants.
Sowing Rate: 5-6 seeds per cell Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288.
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. The germination might be slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.
Scheduling: Best Sowing Dates: Anytime Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks. Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks. Transplanting to Salable Plant: 8 - 10 weeks.
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary.
Growing On: Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm; 2-3 plugs per 15 cm.
Vernalization: There is no current research on vernalization but a prudent recommendation for any perennial would be 6-12 weeks (a few might need 15 weeks!) at an average daily temperature of 5°C. Exposure to cold may not be necessary for flowering but might improve quality.
Forcing: An obvious place to experiment - following vernalization - would be raising daytime temperatures to 15° - 17°C. Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. During the short days of winter, provide a night interruption lighting of 4 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Fertilization: Medium (150-200 ppm).
Family: Poaceae, Gramineae.
Origin: Europe, Asia and North America.
Special Features: Brilliant silver-green, followed by golden-brown flower spikes, compact habit. Forms dense evergreen clumps. Especially cold hardy.
Colour: Silver-green spikes fading to decorative golden-brown Natural Flowering Period: June - September.
Winter Hardiness Zones: Z2-7.
Growth Habit: Thick clumps Foliage: Narrow evergreen leaves.
Height with Flowers: 60 cm.
Spacing between Plants: 45 cm.
Soil Requirements: Humus-rich, moist soils - even in bogs - over cooler summer regions, pH 5.8 - 6.8.
Location: Full sun to partial shade Use: Mass plantings look outstanding and can be combined with Euphorbia palustris, Luzula sylvatica and Primula japonica.
Specialities: Flowering stems - fresh or dried - make nice cut flowers.
Cultural Tips: Grams per 1000 Seeds: 0,185 Seeds per Gram: 5400 Seeding Recommendation: 1 g / 1000 plants.
Sowing Rate: 5-6 seeds per cell Plug tray recommended size(s): 128, 288.
Germination: Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C. Do not cover the seed but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs. The germination might be slower and more irregular. This poses no problems.
Scheduling: Best Sowing Dates: Anytime Sowing to Germination: 2 - 3 weeks. Germination to Transplant: 4 - 6 weeks. Transplanting to Salable Plant: 8 - 10 weeks.
Cutting-Back at Transplanting: Not necessary.
Growing On: Container Size(s): 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm; 2-3 plugs per 15 cm.
Vernalization: There is no current research on vernalization but a prudent recommendation for any perennial would be 6-12 weeks (a few might need 15 weeks!) at an average daily temperature of 5°C. Exposure to cold may not be necessary for flowering but might improve quality.
Forcing: An obvious place to experiment - following vernalization - would be raising daytime temperatures to 15° - 17°C. Provide 16 hours of continuous lighting. During the short days of winter, provide a night interruption lighting of 4 hours between 10:00 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.
Fertilization: Medium (150-200 ppm).
Eng.: Tufted Hair-grass, Tussock grass. Bot.syn.: Aira caespitosa L.
