Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Feesey'

Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass, Tricolour Canary Grass
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ex 9cm pot
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Quick Overview
  • Dramatic ornamental grass
  • Architectural and crisply defined foliage
  • Broad white variegation flushed with pink
  • Prefers cooler temperatures
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Phalaris arundinacea var picta 'Feesey', is a selected cultivar with distinctive white-striped variegation suffused with a pale pink colouration at the bases of the stems most noticably during the cooler periods of early spring and autumn. Named for the late Mervyn Feesey, the horticulturalist and grass specialist from Barnstable, who in 1983 wrote the Wisley Handbook for Grasses and Bamboos for the RHS, 'Feesey' is a handsome bamboo-like grass, with pale arching leaf-blades, finer than the varietal picta, with the variegated stripes also being a cooler whiter shade of white. It prefers cool temperatures and during the summer months when it tends to become dormant it can be cut back as the flower panicles start to appear to encourage a new flush of young foliage growth for the autumn.

Growing to about 60 cm high, this cultivar forms a highly ornamental tall-growing goundcover, its dramatic foliage forming a solid architectural block of shimmering white. Like all grasses it spreads by rhizomatous growth and is best planted in a larger space where it has room to develop as a mass planting or in a large tub or container.

It prefers a damper situation and a boggy spot or the margin of a pond is ideal if space allows. It also tolerates drier conditions well.


Additional Information

Order Poales
Family Poaceae
Sub-Family Pooideae
Synonyms Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey', Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Feesey's Form', Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Form', Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Feesey's Variety', Phalaris arundinacea 'Feesey's Variety', Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Mervyn Feesey', Phalaris arundinacea 'Mervyn Feesey', Phalaris arundinacea 'Strawberries and Cream', Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Strawberries and Cream'
Geographical Origin Horticultural cultivar. The species is found in America, Europe and Asia but the variegated cultivars are from European genotypes
Cultivation Cooler aspect with partial shade and a moist soil
Eventual Height 60 cm
Eventual Spread 3 m spreading by rhizomatous growth
Hardiness Fully hardy
Phalaris arundinacea v. picta 'Feesey'
Ribbon Grass, Reed Canary Grass, Tricolour Canary Grass
Size
ex 9cm pot
Availability: Sold Out
£4.99
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