Festuca valesiaca glaucantha 20 Seeds

Festuca valesiaca glaucantha 20 Seeds

This uncommon species of fescue has brighter blue foliage than the classic 'Elijah Blue.' And if you know Elijah you know that's gotta be pretty blue! Volga fescue is a dwarf species from Eurasia with fine, weeping, powdery blue foliage that is great for mass plantings, as a repeated element through the border or in pots. Plant it with Sedum 'Purple Emperor' and Helleborus 'Silver Lace' for a bold foliage combination.

Festuca valesiaca 'Glaucantha' - Wallis Fescue, Volga Fescue
This fescue is not widely known and that is perhaps the reason that it is undervalued. It is small in form and the leaves are stiff and upright and are actually brighter than 'Elijah Blue'.

Description: cool season; clump forming
Foliage is bright blue; narrow; 10-20 cm (4-8") in height
Flowers in June; 20-30 cm (8-12") tall

Ideal conditions: full sun or part shade; sandy loam; well-drained; drought and heat tolerant once established

Season of interest: year-round in milder climates

Partner with: rock garden plants

Recommended plant spacing: 15-35 cm (6-14")

Drought tolerance rating: 2 (water to root depth once every 2 weeks);

Sowing: Sow in Spring – Feb to April
Festuca glauca germinates easily from seed sown in spring. Sow in well drained soil and keep at around 20°C (68°F). Germinates in about two wks Once seedlings are large enough to handle, take a small clump of seedlings and put them all in a one-litre pot of gritty compost. They will form a bushy plant and be ready to go into the garden in summer.
Grow in sun and in well drained soil. Sow 6mm (4in) deep in rows 30cm (12in) apart in well cultivated soil which has been raked to a fine tilth. Germination is occasionally slow, so be patient!
Thin out the seedlings to 23cm (9in) apart. Replant the seedlings that have been removed

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Fresh seed is purchased each year for that seasons production, While every care is taken to ensure that your seeds arrive in the best of condition, and quantity, we cannot be responsible for germination failures due to bad seed sowing, lack of water/over watering, unsuitability of sowing conditions/site. If you have any queries, please advise us in writing/email within 5 days of receiving your order

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