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Planting tip
Soak the rootball of your plant in a bucket of water to wet thoroughly prior to planting. For extra goodness, add a bit of liquid fertiliser.
Chionochloa flavescens
Height: 1m;  Spread: 1m
Grass
Prefers drier soils in humid areas. Has a large open panicle in summer.
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Along with C.pallens the main tussocks on the Tararua tops.
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