Cenchrus is a recent name for many of the Pennisetum, or Fountain Grasses, that we grow in gardens. All produce masses of beautiful later summer flowers and require a sunny open spot and fairly well drained soils to grow well.
Cenchrus
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£12.99NEW FOR AUTUMN 2024.
Pennisetum Black Arrow is a brand new Fountain Grass from Knoll Gardens and is a selection from our trials of Pennisetum alopecuroides seedlings. It is named for its impressive heads of large, cylindrical, dark and fluffy flowers that can have a distinctively tapered, arrow like tip and which appear in great quantity from rounded mounds of bright green foliage during high summer onwards. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 80cm – 1m.
Also known as Cenchrus Black Arrow.
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£12.55Long established selection forming neat mounds of bright green foliage that turns a rich orange yellow in autumn. Attractive initially dusky toned bottlebrush like flowers produced during summer. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 60cm – 90cm.
Also known as Cenchrus Cassians Choice.
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Long established selection forming neat mounds of bright green foliage that turns a rich orange yellow in autumn. Attractive initially dusky toned bottlebrush like flowers produced during summer. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 60cm – 90cm.
Also known as Cenchrus Cassians Choice.
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£12.99A Knoll Gardens selection. From rounded mounds of bright green foliage come masses of stunning, large bottlebrush like flowers, initially red tinged, that quickly take on purplish to black tones, and which cover the plant from high summer onwards. Can offer warm yellow autumnal toned foliage. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 80cm – 1m.
Also known as Cenchrus Dark Desire
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A Knoll Gardens selection. From rounded mounds of bright green foliage come masses of stunning, large bottlebrush like flowers, initially red tinged, that quickly take on purplish to black tones, and which cover the plant from high summer onwards. Can offer warm yellow autumnal toned foliage. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 80cm – 1m.
Also known as Cenchrus Dark Desire
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£12.55Superb fountain grass hybrid having a distinctive upright habit & masses of delightful light pinky white flowers fading to tan and beige over a very long season during summer. Especially effective when used as an informal screen or hedge. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
Also known as Cenchrus Fairy Tails.
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£8.55Superb compact form of fountain grass making rounded mounds of dark green foliage from which come masses of soft white bottlebrush like flowers from high summer onwards. One of the most reliable for the UK climate. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 60cm – 90cm.
Also known as Cenchrus Hameln.
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£12.55
Superb compact form of fountain grass making rounded mounds of dark green foliage from which come masses of soft white bottlebrush like flowers from high summer onwards. One of the most reliable for the UK climate. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 60cm – 90cm.
Also known as Cenchrus Hameln.
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Grown for its distinctive initially deep rose pink flowers held generally upright & produced in profusion during summer from mounds of light green leaves. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
Also known as Cenchrus Karley Rose.
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£12.55
Grown for its distinctive initially deep rose pink flowers held generally upright & produced in profusion during summer from mounds of light green leaves. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
Also known as Cenchrus Karley Rose.
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Gradually spreading mounds of green foliage producing many arching stems topped with distinctive elongated, cylindrical buff white flowerheads during summer. Needs sunny well drained spot. Soil not too wet. Height 1.5m – 1.8m.
Also known as Cenchrus caudatus.
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Very compact and rather lovely selection of fountain grass offering mounds of neat green foliage from which come masses of light and fuzzy catkin like flowers during summer onwards. Sunny spot. Height 30cm – 45cm.
Also known as Cenchrus Piglet.
