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Ophiopogon 'Tall' Mondo Grass 3" Pot remove Pennisetum setaceum 'Green Fountain Grass' remove Waterhousia 'Green Avenue' Weeping Lilly Pilly remove

Name Ophiopogon 'Tall' Mondo Grass 3" Pot remove Pennisetum setaceum 'Green Fountain Grass' remove Waterhousia 'Green Avenue' Weeping Lilly Pilly remove

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Ophiopogan japonicas 'Mondo grass'

Mondo Grass is a groundcover or bordering plant that lets you throw away your shears. The advantage of Mondo Grass is that once they grow to their full height, they never grow any taller. You simply choose the right height plant for your needs to create a dense, rich, glossy green border that never needs trimming. Tall Mondo Grass grows to 9-10 inches long and spreads quickly to create a dense evergreen border with a soft look that compliments many gardens. 3" pot size.

Pennisetum setaceum

Common names: Fountain grass, African fountain grass, Green fountain or foxtail grass. Originating from Africa, Pennisetum setaceum is an upright tufted ornamental grass with slim green stems, holding feathery long spike-heads that are reddish purple in colour. They are fast-growing, wind tolerant and will look wonderful planting en masse. Mature growth will reach 1m tall by 50cm wide.

Waterhousea floribunda

This Australian native is known as the Weeping Lilly Pilly due to its slightly drooping habit, which is visually very attractive. It is often used as a hedge/screen and responds well to pruning. Although often used as a hedge, it can also be planted as an evergreen tree. It also flowers white in Summer, but rarely in Melbourne, so it makes a good choice near pools. The height is often determined by the conditions, but untrimmed will reach at least 8m. It can easily grow in many soil types, is frost tolerant and also copes well with damp soils. It is fast growing and has a lovely, lush, compact foliage with the new growth a pink/rust colour adding contrast.

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Select from Mini Mondo Grass, Tall Mondo Grass or Bongo Borders® Liriope & throw away your shears. The advantage of Mondo Grass and Bongo Borders Liriope is that once they grow to their full height they never grow any taller. You simply choose the right height plant for your needs to create a dense, rich, glossy green border that never needs trimming.

Mini Mondo

Mini Mondo is the most popular Mondo. It spreads quickly & forms a very dense, slightly curly looking, rich green border which will never grow taller than 10cm. Mini Mondo can be planted in front of a low hedge to create a layered effect, or planted as a border around low growing plants that you don’t wish to have dwarfed by your border.

Tall Mondo

Tall Mondo is a finer, straighter leaved Mondo, which grows to a maximum height of 30cm. It spreads quickly and forms a dense evergreen border with a soft look that compliments many gardens, including cottage gardens, lush tropical gardens full of palms, formal gardens & contemporary modern landscapes.

Bongo Borders Liriope

Bongo Borders Liriope are the perfect compliment border & perform like a giant Mondo Grass. Bongo Borders Liriope grow to a maximum height of 90cm. Their rich strap like leaves form a very full and attractive border, which spreads quickly & gives the feeling of luxuriance. Bongo Borders Liriope are a Liriope gigantea (Giant Liriope) that go well with all kinds of garden styles. Use them as a tall to medium border in a series of layered borders. For more information, view our Mondo Grass factsheet.

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botanical name	Ophiopogan Japonicas
planting distance	For border: 8 per metre, note: pots may be divided
features	Has a soft look that complements cottage garden to lush tropical gardens, formal, contempory and modern landscapes
conditions	Full sun to shade, can be planted in most soil types
landscape use	Borders around low growing plants, paths, edges an in front of low hedges to create a layered effect, also looks great planted in and around plants in pots

botanical name	Pennisetum setaceum
height x width	1m x 1m
features	Ornamental tuft forming grass with brush like flower cluster spikes borne in summer and last until winter
conditions	Full sun, moist soil, will tolerate drought
landscape use	Rockeries, general garden planting, mass plantings, pots and patios, ornamental specimen, borders