Baloskion tetraphyllum 'Cornish Gold' (v)
tassel cord rush 'Cornish Gold'
'Cornish Gold' is a tufted, evergreen, rhizomatous perennial with graceful stems of light green banded with golden-yellow. Flowers on this male plant are born in brown spikelets in summer
Size
Ultimate height
1.5–2.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.5–1 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
AcidColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Brown Green | Gold Green | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | Gold Green | |||
Autumn | Gold Green | Brown Grey Silver | ||
Winter | Gold Green |
Position
- Full sun
Aspect
South–facing or East–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Sheltered Hardiness
H3Botanical details
- Family
- Restionaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Bushy
- Genus
Baloskion are rhizomatous perennials with a tufted, rush-like growth and feathery foliage. Inconspicuous flowers are borne in brown spikelets, that grouped together can form large panicles; male and female flowers on separate plants
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Under glass, grow in a preferably acidic, loam-based compost in full light. Water moderately when in growth during the spring, summer and early autumn, sparingly at other times. Plants may be placed outside in the summer and brought back under cover in frost-prone areas in the autumn, where they should overwinter in cool temperatures and low atmospheric humidity. Outdoors, in mild counties, grow in well-drained neutral to acid soil in full sun
Propagation
A male cultivar, propagate by division of rhizomes in early spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- Sub-tropical
- Mediterranean climate plants
- Patio and container plants
Pruning
Not usually required; old stems may be removed
Pests
May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite and glasshouse whitefly when grown under glass
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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