Why Plant Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass?
Pure magic. Site Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass so that the sunlight will stream through its fluffy pink to white plumes, and you’ll be captivated. Its precious plumes are as soft and as cute as kitten tails, and they radiate light when planted strategically. Karley Rose begins its show in late spring—much earlier than other Fringes—and continues to impress all summer and into fall. Use this charmer as an accent in the landscape beds around your home, or employ a row of plants to create a luminous low border you can view from your deck or patio.
There are many types of Fountain Grass, but Oriental Fountain Grass was kind of an undiscovered gem until Karley Rose came along. It’s hard to believe this beautiful species didn’t catch on sooner. Oriental Fountain Grass certainly isn’t a rare Fringe—its huge native range spans from central Asia to the Middle East. But when Karley Rose’s extra-large, extra-full, and particularly deep pink plumes appeared, people finally began to take notice. Connecticut nurseryman David Skwiot discovered the special plant as a chance seedling in 1994 and named it after his daughter.
How to use Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass in the landscape?
Calling all floral designers! Karley Rose Fountain Grass plumes make fun additions to both fresh and dried arrangements. The silky-soft kitten tails make a wonderful contrast to spiky foliage and rounded flower heads. Put a vase of Karley Rose plumes near a sunny window and watch the bouquet light up like a sparkler!
Planting Zones
Hardiness Zone: 5-9
How To Plant Karley Rose Oriental Fountain Grass
Karley Rose Fountain Grass is a fast-growing Fringe that favors a warm, sunny site and well-drained soil. Do not overwater or over-fertilize, as either of these excesses can cause this Fringe to flop. Karley Rose will temporarily flop during a hard rain, but as soon as the plant dries off, it will pop back up again, good as new!
How To Water
Once established, the Karley Rose Fountain Grass is drought tolerant. However, within the first planting year, you should water deeply and thoroughly to ensure your plant develops a solid root system.
How To Fertilize
When planting, you should fertilize with the Bower & Branch Starter Plant Food to be sure that your plant is receiving the nutrients it needs to establish a healthy root system! After that, you shouldn't have to fertilize again!
How To Prune
You should leave the seed heads in place for added winter interest, as well as an important winter food source for the birds! In early spring, shear the old foliage a few inches from the ground to make way for bright new growth when warm weather arrives.
How Does Shipping Work?
Bower & Branch Trees, the real BIG trees, don’t fit in a box! Our big trees, sizes XL and bigger, require expert delivery and care, that means our extra-large trees are shipped on Bower & Branch trucks. We are the only ones who know how to ship our big and bigger trees and plants with tender loving care. We deliver your trees and plants directly to you. Ask Bower & Branch about planting services – we'd be happy to assist in installation.
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Your trees and plants are grown across the United States at various Bower & Branch Growers. Depending on your location, your plant orders may be shipped from various locations. Please expect orders with multiple items to be delivered over a number of days as a result. Orders made up of numerous items or selections will not arrive at your home on the same day.
Shipping Delays:
From time to time, Bower & Branch Growers may determine to delay order shipment based on various factors for plant health. Weather in your region, as well as, where your plants are grown, is always considered when shipping. Extreme weather conditions may delay some or all of your order. Bower & Branch allows our Growers to make final shipping decisions based solely to benefit your trees and plants’ health and success.
How Does Sizing Work?
The size of our trees have nothing to do with the container size like you may find elsewhere–big doesn't mean just height - it’s also vigor, age, and overall health. Other online retailers are going to tell you that a plant is a seven gallon, that means nothing to your tree or plant (or you.)
Our trees for sale online are graded on large, x-large, and even bigger sizes. This is because our trees are sized by their age—the higher the letter, the more mature the tree. The age determines the trees’ overall height, size of the trunk and the overall branch density.
All of these characteristics are what you should be looking for when choosing a tree for immediate impact and instant curb appeal. Our extra-large tree and plant sizes are sure to wow you and your neighbors!
See the size guides below.
