{"product_id":"themeda-big-blue-blue-kangaroo-grass","title":"Themeda ‘Big Blue’ – Blue Kangaroo Grass","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is one for the native grass people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThemeda ‘Big Blue’ is a selected form of our Australian Kangaroo Grass, grown for its beautiful blue-toned foliage and that unmistakable Themeda form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd if you're comparing it to Mingo, this is the bigger, more upright one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Blue brings height, movement and texture into a garden without looking heavy. It's particularly good planted through naturalistic native gardens where the foliage can move amongst flowering natives, shrubs and other grasses rather than sitting in a perfectly clipped row.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen come the distinctive Kangaroo Grass flower and seed heads, adding another layer of colour and movement above the foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeight \u0026amp; Width\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe foliage can range in height from 40cm to 70cm and forms a tussock to 50cm wide, the flowers and seed heads grow taller than the foliage 1m to 1.7m high\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAspect\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull sun to partial shade\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoil Type\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWide range from loam to clay loams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLow maintenance. Old foliage can be cut back to encourage fresh new growth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers and Fruit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFlowers late spring to early summer, the seed heads hang on until late autumn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlanting Rates\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eplant 3 to 7 plants per square metre\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBig Blue works beautifully planted in groups and repeated through a garden. Give it room to do what grasses do best rather than squeezing it between plants that will eventually swallow it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want Kangaroo Grass low and spreading, have a look at Themeda ‘Mingo’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want Kangaroo Grass with more presence, \u003cstrong\u003eBig Blue is your one.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Plant Hub","offers":[{"title":"50mm Tube","offer_id":56171185340738,"sku":null,"price":8.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0719\/3506\/6434\/files\/Big_Blue_Kangaroo_Grass.jpg?v=1789438704","url":"https:\/\/theplanthub.com.au\/products\/themeda-big-blue-blue-kangaroo-grass","provider":"The Plant Hub","version":"1.0","type":"link"}