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Pennisetum Glaucum Purple Majesty F1 Hybrid
Like the others, nothing, no germination.
FABRICE, 20/06/2019
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The Pennisetum Glaucum 'Purple Majesty' or pearl millet is a tall annual grass that becomes dark purple, almost black, in the sun. The young, bright green shoots with red veins darken as the season progresses.
The Pennisetum Glaucum is an herbaceous annual belonging to the Poaceae family - formerly known as grasses - cultivated in the Sahel, India, or Pakistan to be consumed as a staple food. The seeds produced are also called little millet in contrast to the great millet: sorghum. It is the most cultivated variety in the world and dominates where no other cereal crop grows.
Its clump is very compact. The foliage is upright and, when young, is tinged with bright green and red veins. The long, narrow, ribbon-like leaves darken gradually until they become entirely dark purple, almost black. The Pennisetum Glaucum 'Purple Majesty' is a tall variety that reaches a height of 1.50 to 2 m (5 to 7ft) in one season. The flower head is a long paniculate or false spike of 20 cm (8in) called a candle, with beige-pink glumes in summer and tiny white, grey, or yellow seeds resembling sweetmeat pearls, which earned it one of its nicknames.
It will offer you the most beautiful spikes and its most beautiful silhouette in dry, sandy, and poor soil in a hot and dry situation. Under these conditions, it will also show you its prettiest purple because its colour directly depends on the intensity of light it receives. Play with contrasts by associating it with plants with grey or blue leaves, such as Lygeum spartum, or match it with flowers in fresh colours that have the same inclinations for heat and drought, such as Sedum Frosty Morn with its sorbet colours or Pennisetum macrourum with its pinkish plumes. Its structuring aspect should be considered, whether alone or in a mass. In a small garden, it can serve as a hedge: you will enjoy its height without worrying about excessive width. As a plant with a notable architectural shape, it can easily create clear boundaries between different garden areas. Additionally, this Pennisetum has the advantage of controlling soil erosion thanks to its root system.
You can easily collect the seeds of this tall annual to reproduce your sowings the following year. Collect them before the first frosts, as they do not withstand them. However, you can keep one or more of these beautiful purple spikes as ornaments for the winter. Moreover, you will make birds happy.
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Sow the seeds indoors from February to April on the surface, burying them under 3 to 4 cm (1 to 2in) of a good seed-specific compost that you keep moist but not excessive. Cover the seeds with a pinch of vermiculite and maintain a constant temperature of 20 to 25°C (68 to 77°F). It will take 3 to 10 days before the young shoots appear. Do not exclude light as it aids germination; when they are large enough to handle, transplant them into larger pots (e.g. 10 cm (4in) in diameter). Gradually acclimatise them to cooler conditions for a few weeks. Once all risk of frost has passed and the soil is sufficiently warmed, you can plant them in well-worked soil, taking care to space each plant 45 to 55 cm (18 to 22in) apart. If your soil tends to be heavy and compact, add medium-sized gravel or sand to make it more draining.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
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The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.