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Napier Grass 20 fresh seeds | Very Fast Growing | UK Hardy | Screening

£4.99 GBP
£4.99 GBP
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Please find for sale 20+ fresh Napier Grass seeds, also known as Giant Elephant Grass - an easy to grow, fast growing and hardy plant that will provide structure or screening to any garden. I also sell plants if you want to save yourself some time - see the Ornamental Grass section of my eBay shop. I have noticed that in late summer some of the leaves take on a red hue - actually very attractive. Germination rate from these seeds seems to be around 30-50% if pre-soaked.

PLEASE NOTE: ALL ORDERS RECEIVED BEFORE 8PM (MON-FRI) WILL BE DISPATCHED SAME DAY

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Elephant Grass is grown domestically for two purposes. Firstly it is a used as a really fast growing screening plant - growing up to 18ft in the right conditions it is a far more attractive than the dreaded Leylandii with the added benefit of sounding good in the breeze and providing homes to a multitude of wildlife. 

Secondly it is used as a sculptural plant - looking attractive at the back of borders or in the middle of laws etc - see second picture. Again it is fast growing and easy to maintain, keeping in check as required. Muck preferable to bamboos for this purpose as bamboos send up new shoots in the middle of the lawn that will spike your feet!


Sowing Guide

  • Sow at any time of year
  • Soak the seeds in water for 24 hours before planting. You can lightly scarify them if you wish to speed up germination.
  • Sow seeds thinly into trays or large pots containing a good quality seed compost mix - ideally a mix of  50% regular compost, 50% vermiculite (which I sell in the Accessories section of my eBay shop) 
  • Do not cover the seed with compost as light is required for germination, just lightly press the seeds into the earth.
  • Moisten the seeds, cover the container with a clear plastic dome or put it in a clear plastic bag so the seeds remain moist. Keep at temperatures of around 15 to 20°C
  • Put the container in indirect light away from the sun, germination should take place in two to four weeks. 
  • After the seedlings appear, remove the cover and place them where they can get plenty of sun and maintain a temperature of around 15°C until the seedlings are established.
  • If sown in Autumn or Winter, keep in posts indoors or in greenhouse etc until spring.
  • Once seedlings are large enough to handle, transplant them to 15" pots containing gritty compost. 
  • They will form a bushy plant and be ready to go into the garden in spring.

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