{"product_id":"imperata-cylindrica-red-baron","title":"Imperata cylindrica Red Baron","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImperata cylindrica 'Red Baron', the Japanese blood grass,\u003c\/strong\u003e is one of the most striking hardy grasses you can grow. Also sold simply as blood grass or Red Baron grass, it earns its name as the upright green blades flush vivid blood-red from the tips down through summer, deepening to a rich burgundy by autumn. Few plants deliver colour like this, making it a standout \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ornamental-grasses\"\u003ered ornamental grass\u003c\/a\u003e for a sunny spot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is a deciduous grass that dies back in winter and reshoots each spring. The colour builds through the warmer months, glowing when it is backlit by low sun. It is hardy in most of the UK (RHS H4) and, unlike in hotter climates, in our temperate conditions it is a slow, well-behaved clump-former rather than an invasive spreader. For more on how hardy exotics perform across the seasons, see our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/hardy-exotics-what-to-expect\"\u003ewhat to expect guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow and where to grow\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePosition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Full sun for the most intense red colour, tolerating light partial shade where the tones are softer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moist but well-drained, reasonably fertile ground. It dislikes both waterlogging and drought.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Compact, reaching around 40 to 50cm tall with a slowly spreading clump.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardy in most of the UK; mulch the roots over winter in colder areas and cut old growth to the ground in early spring.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eSlow to establish but well worth the wait, Japanese blood grass is superb woven through \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/exotic-border-plants\"\u003eexotic borders\u003c\/a\u003e where its crimson blades catch the light among grasses and silver foliage. It is equally happy in containers, so it works beautifully in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/plants-for-pots\"\u003epots and containers\u003c\/a\u003e on a sunny patio, as long as the compost is never allowed to dry out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery plant is nursery grown and hand selected from our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hardy-exotics\"\u003ehardy exotics\u003c\/a\u003e range, ready to bring a full season of colour to your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GROW TROPICALS","offers":[{"title":"17cm \/ 2L","offer_id":57952972407167,"sku":"IMPEREDBARO17","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0361\/9645\/0348\/files\/redbaron-2.jpg?v=1784330663","url":"https:\/\/growtropicals.com\/products\/imperata-cylindrica-red-baron","provider":"GrowTropicals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}