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Hakonechloa macra All Gold - Japanese Forest Grass

Hakonechloa macra All Gold
Japanese Forest Grass

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True to the description and photos. The plant looks healthy, can't wait to see it grow!

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This variety of grass from Japan offers particularly decorative foliage, which is entirely golden from spring to autumn. Perennial and hardy (-15°C (5°F)), this grass slowly forms beautiful cushions and magnificent golden borders in the cool and shaded areas of the garden, in neutral to slightly acidic soil.
Height at maturity
40 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November
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Description

Hakonechloa macra 'All Gold' is a particularly bright variety of Japanese grass, which displays completely golden foliage from spring to autumn. Perennial and relatively hardy, this grass slowly forms beautiful cushions and magnificent golden borders in cool and shady areas of the garden. It gives its best in mild and humid climates when planted in semi-shade or full shade in non-calcareous and humus-rich soils.

 

Hakonechloa macra is a rhizomatous and stoloniferous grass belonging to the Poaceae family, native to the mountains of Japan. In nature, it grows on rocky and moist cliffs as well as in the undergrowth of the Hakone region. This volcanic range is the origin of its generic name Hakonechloa and its vernacular name 'Hakone grass'.

The 'All Gold' variety is distinguished by the uniform yellow to blonde colouring of its foliage. However, this colour may turn green when the plant is too shaded. The plant forms a rounded fountain-shaped tuft, 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) tall and 40 cm (16in) wide. It spreads slowly and becomes lush over time. Much like bamboo, it is composed of leafy culms, which are initially erect and then trailing, evoking superimposed cascades and giving the plant a distinctive appearance. Its growth is rather slow, and the foliage is deciduous, drying up in winter. The lanceolate leaves of this grass range from pale-yellow to golden-yellow or dark green depending on sun exposure. In bright conditions (morning sun only), the yellow will be more intense. However, excessive sunlight can cause leaf burn. The flowers appear late in summer or autumn. Arranged in thin spikelets, they do not offer much interest but can be preserved for the winter. It is hardy to -15°C (5°F). 

 

Magnificent in borders, Hakonechloa has been very popular in recent years. This 'All Gold' variety is easy to cultivate in pots and will find a special place in a semi-shaded spot on a patio, alongside hostas, ferns, bergenia, or heuchera, which are equally easy and tolerate the same growing conditions. This grass thrives in semi-shade and in cool soil. It shines when used as a large ground cover in shaded parts of the garden, in clear undergrowth, against an east-facing wall, or to border a mass of shrubs in humus-rich and cool soil, adding roundness and colour. It is perfect for exotic or Japanese gardens. This grass will make a statement in steep and shady areas of the garden.

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Hakonechloa macra All Gold - Japanese Forest Grass (Foliage) Foliage
Hakonechloa macra All Gold - Japanese Forest Grass (Plant habit) Plant habit

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time August
Inflorescence Spike

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour golden

Plant habit

Height at maturity 40 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate slow

Botanical data

Genus

Hakonechloa

Species

macra

Cultivar

All Gold

Family

Poaceae

Other common names

Japanese Forest Grass

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Product reference79121

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Planting and care

Hakonechloa 'All Gold' appreciates humus-rich, moist to wet, but well-drained soil, that is preferably neutral to slightly acidic. Tolerant to exposure, it supports shade (where its foliage can turn green) and accepts morning sun in cool stony soil. Its golden foliage will be most vibrant in a bright but non-burning exposure; for example, in the morning sun or at the edge of a grove, under filtered sunlight. A spring fertiliser application stimulates the growth of new foliage. Prune your plant at the end of February before the new leaves emerge. For pot cultivation, make sure to water regularly. It is often useful to add a water retainer such as stockosorb to the potting soil.

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Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time February to April, September to November

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Container, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 5 per m2
Exposure Partial shade
Soil pH Acidic, Neutral
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, rich in humus and light

Care

Pruning instructions Prune the flowers and dead leaves close to the ground at the end of winter. Use secateurs or shears.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March to April
Disease resistance Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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