| Description | Ophiopogan japonicas
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. | Mandevilla diamantina (Dipladenia)
Mandevilla is perfect for baskets, pots or garden plantings as well as areas where it may climb up a lattice or wall. It is a compact plant with large, trumpet shaped, pure white flowers with yellow centres. It can bloom all summer long, and will eventually grow into a large, shrubby climber. They will withstand high heat and will benefit from organically enriched soils. Grows to approximately 7m h x 50cm wide.
6''/14cm pot | Prunus campanulata
Common names: Formosan Cherry, Taiwan Cherry, Bell-flower Cherry, Carmine Cherry.
A stunning ornamental Cherry blossom originating from Japan/Taiwan.
It has green leaves with serrated edges and turn gold and purple in autumn. It then produces clusters of stunning pink, bell-like single flowers that are nectar rich and attract many bird. Protect from winds. Mature growth: 9x9m.
13''/33cm pot - Standard variation (Approx 1.8m tall) | Othonna capensis
Ruby Necklace is a beautiful rich purple ruby red coloured trailing succulent, it is fast growing and looks great in a hanging basket or pot. The leaves are bean like and grow on ruby red coloured stems. Small bright yellow flowers can appear at any time of the year. Sheltered position required, preferably morning sun, do not over water. Ruby Necklace is known as 'Sigetu' in Japan.
6"/14cm hanging basket
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| Content | 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. | | | |
| Additional information |
| botanical name |
Ophiopogan Japonicas
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| planting distance |
For border: 8 per metre, note: pots may be divided
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| features |
Has a soft look that complements cottage garden to lush tropical gardens, formal, contempory and modern landscapes
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| conditions |
Full sun to shade, can be planted in most soil types
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| 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
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