How to tend a Festuca elatior

Also known as: Aira oryzetorum Spreng., Avena secunda Salisb., Bromus decolorans Rchb., Bromus elatior (L.) Koeler, Bromus elatus Gueldenst. ex Griseb., Bromus littoreus Retz., Bucetum elatius (L.) Parn., Bucetum elatius var. variegatum Parn., Festuca archeri E.B.Alexeev, Festuca articulata De Not. ex Parl., Festuca arundinacea f. baltica (Asch. & Graebn.) Beldie, Festuca arundinacea f. obtusiflora (Schur) Beldie, Festuca arundinacea f. pseudomairei (Litard. & Maire) Auquier, Festuca arundinacea subsp. conferta (Hack.) Soják, Festuca arundinacea subsp. uechtritziana (Wiesb.) Hegi, Festuca arundinacea var. aspera (Mutel) Asch. & Graebn., Festuca arundinacea var. baltica Asch. & Graebn., Festuca arundinacea var. obtusiflora Schur, Festuca arundinacea var. podperae Soó, Festuca arundinacea var. uechtritziana (Wiesb.) Beck, Festuca caerulescens Ten., Festuca cretica Hack. ex Nyman, Festuca elatior L., Festuca elatior f. pseudomairei Litard. & Maire, Festuca elatior var. aspera Mutel, Festuca elatior var. elbursiana J.Vetter, Festuca elatior var. mutica Chevall., Festuca elatior var. uechtritziana Hack., Festuca laxa Gaudin, Festuca littorea (Retz.) Lilj., Festuca loliacea Lam., Festuca media Kit., Festuca membranacea Kit., Festuca membranacea var. albida Kit., Festuca oryzetorum Pollini, Festuca phoenix (Scop.) Vill., Festuca pseudololiacea Hack., Festuca regelii Pavlov, Festuca simplex Boiss. & Balansa, Festuca tenax Link, Festuca uechtritziana Wiesb., Gnomonia elatior (L.) Lunell, Lolium festuca Raspail, Poa curvata Koeler, Poa elatior (L.) Moench, Poa kunthii Lindm., Poa phoenix Scop., Poa remota Kunth, Poa tenax Link, Poa uliginosa Willd. ex Spreng., Schedonorus elatior (L.) P.Beauv., Schedonorus littoreus (Retz.) Tzvelev, Schedonorus phoenix (Scop.) Holub, Schedonorus uechtritzianus (Wiesb.) Holub, Tragus elatior (L.) Panz., Schedonorus arundinaceus subsp. uechtritzianus (Wiesb.) H.Scholz & Valdés, Festuca uechtritziana var. aristata Podp., Festuca decolorans Mert. & W.D.J.Koch, Festuca articulata De Not. ex Parl., Lolium arundinaceum subsp. uechtritzianum (Wiesb.) M.Hassl., Festuca arundinacea subsp. subalpina (Hack.) K.Richt., Festuca arundinacea var. pauciflora Hartm., Festuca elatior var. angustata Mutel, Festuca arundinacea var. rigida Bréb., Festuca arundinacea var. multiflora Sond., Festuca arundinacea var. incrustata Rchb., Festuca elatior var. pubescens Mutel, Festuca arundinacea var. spuria (Hack.) Hayek, Festuca elatior var. insularis J.Vetter, Festuca arundinacea var. subaristata Schur, Festuca elatior var. umbrosa Mutel, Festuca arundinacea var. fasciculata Sond., Festuca arundinacea var. littoralis Masclef, Festuca arundinacea var. pseudoelatior Thiélens, Festuca pratensis var. curvata (Koeler) Steud., Festuca pratensis var. elatior (L.) Gaudin, Festuca pratensis var. pinnata Klett & Richt., Festuca pratensis var. humilior Gaudin, Poa elatior var. latifolia Desm., Festuca elatior subvar. duvalii Litard., Festuca elatior subvar. tunetana St.-Yves, Festuca elatior subvar. vulgaris Hack., Festuca elatior subvar. spuria Hack., Festuca elatior subvar. subalpina Hack., Festuca arundinacea var. pauciflora Hartm.

Watering

Water thoroughly after soil surface dries, avoid saturated water

Sunlight

Likes sunshine, put in sunny places, avoid strong sunlight in summer at noon

Soil

Soil with loose texture or soil with specific nutrients

Fertilizer

Dilute fertilizers following instructions, apply 1-2 times monthly

Pruning

Remove aged tissues, dead and pest branches timely

About this plant

Origin
Europe
Category
Labiatae, Rabdosia
Size
Diameter ≥ 20 cm, height ≥ 25 cm
Blooming period
Flowering period September-February, fruiting period December-April or May
Flower colors
white
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