Pennisetum 'Flamingo'
"Pink fountain grass"
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Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
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Description
Plump up your planting scheme with the feathery pink plumes of Pennisetum 'Flamingo'. The downy texture, pastel colour and gentle swishing stems of this ornamental grass introduces a relaxed vibe and hazy softness to the garden in the height of summer. It's drought tolerant and low maintenance too, so relax and let it work its calming magic. If you have a coastal garden or live in an area with sandy soil and mild winters, Pennisetum (or fountain grass) will do well and over the years establish to form generous clumps which pad out their space and create a really impressive effect.
Pennisetum orientale 'Flamingo' can tolerate winter temperatures down to around -5°C and prefers a free-draining soil. In a suitable location, this perennial grass will grow back every year and all it requires is to be cut back in autumn. As the flowers age later in summer, the adopt a pleasing pale golden hue. This pink fountain grass combines really will with herbaceous perennials like Rudbeckia, Ecinacea, Dierama or Sedum as well as other grasses like Stipa gigantea.
Key features
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Good for cutting
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Comes back every year
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Attractive to wildlife
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In peat-free compost
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Low maintenance
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Drought tolerant
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May need winter cover
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Pennisetum orientale 'Flamingo'
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Flower colour
Pink, silver
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Plant size
3/5
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Established height
70cm-1m
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Established spread
70cm-1m
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Plant spacing
5 plants per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Full sun
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Position
Sheltered
Exposed -
Suitable for
Borders
Coastal gardens
Cottage gardens
Gravel gardens
Large containers
Low maintenance gardens
Cut flower gardens
Wildlife gardens -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
Dry -
Soil type
Loam
Sandy
Loam-based compost
Multipurpose compost
Stony -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
No
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Soak the Pennisetum 'Flamingo' roots in water for 3-6 hours prior to planting
Plant your "Pink fountain grass" bare roots into temporary pots with a multipurpose compost in spring and grow-on in a sheltered spot outdoors
Choose a pot which comfortably fits the bare roots. Some have a noticeable crown which should be just below the soil surface with any top growth exposed. Some varieties are a length of root which should be planted lengthways and shallowly (1-2cm deep).
Plant out into borders or permanent containers in late spring or early summer once in full growth. Choose a position in sun or shade depending on the variety.
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Orders placed until 29 February 2025
You can expect your order in February/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in March/April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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