Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca)
Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca) is a grass plant that can grow 10cm – 50cm tall and 10cm – 50cm wide. In this growing guide we’ll learn the cultivation details and how to plant Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca).
This plant is commonly known as grey-blue koeleria.
This is a semi-evergreen plant that takes 2-5 years to reach full maturity.
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Plant profile
Common name: grey-blue koeleria
Scientific name: Koeleria glauca
Plant type: Grasses
Habit: Tufted
Height: 10cm – 50cm
Spread: 10cm – 50cm
Foliage: Semi-evergreen
Sunlight: Full Sun, Partial shade
Soil: Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Moisture: Moist but well drained, Well drained
Garden type: City & Courtyard Gardens, Informal Garden, Patio & Container Garden, Rock & Gravel Garden
Planting type: Flower borders and bedding, Low Maintenance
Seasonal colors
| Season | Stem | Foliage | Flower | Fruit |
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How to plant Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca) – Agnieszka Kwiecień, Nova, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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How to plant
In this section we will learn how to plant Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca), know its needs in terms of soil, watering and sun exposure.
Soil
Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca) is a plant that adapts to all types of soils, chalk, clay, loam or sand.
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The chalky soil is pale and contains chunks of calcium-rich rock. It is a fertile and well-draining soil, almost always alkaline.
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Clay soil is composed of more than 25 percent clay particles. These particles have a high moisture holding capacity and the soil is heavy to dig and can be waterlogged in winter (dry in summer).
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The loam soil is dark, rich in organic matter but balanced in minerals. It offers the best of all worlds, retaining enough water for the plants, but allowing excess moisture to drain away. This is the most desired type of garden soil, perfect for most plants.
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Sandy soil is light, porous and very easy to drain. It is a soil poor in organic matter and nutrients. It is composed of relatively large mineral particles that allow water to drain quickly.
As for pH, it is a plant that grows ideally in soils with pH alkaline or neutral.
Regarding drainage, Koeleria glauca likes to grow in moist but well drained or well drained soils.
Sunlight
Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca) is a plant that should be grown in full sun or partial shade positions.
Cultivation profiles – Growing Grey-blue koeleria (Koeleria glauca) – Le.Loup.Gris, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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