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Potted Ophiopogon Grass Plant - Description
- Potted Ophiopogon Grass Plant
- Common Name: Black Mondo
- Striking Plant with Deep Purple / Black Foliage
- Excellent Ground Cover Plants
- Latin Name: Ophiopogon Planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
- Species: Planiscapus
- Variety: Nigrescens'
- Potted Grass Plant
- Pot Size: 2 Litre Pot
Potted Ophiopogon Grass Plant - Characteristics
- Habit: Dense clumps of gently arching leaves
- Shinny purple / black leaves
- Flower: White & pink tinged blooms appear in Summer
- This is followed by black berries
- Final Height: 25 - 30cm
- Evergreen grass gives year round colour
- Hardy Grass
- Growth rate: Slow
- Spreads via underground stolon giving rise to new plants popping up in your garden
Potted Ophiopogon Grass Plant - Planting Instructions
- Dig soil first & add some fertilizer or manure
- Soak pot for 3 minutes before planting
- Dig hole roughly twice the size of the plant pot
- Handle pots with care
- Squeeze side of pots to remove plant
- Plant grass so that the top of root ball is level with existing soil level
- Firm in well & water
- Feed in early Summer
- Remove dead foliage in early Spring
Potted Ophiopogon Grass Plant - Uses / Location
- Ophiopogons make an excellent ground cover plant
- Plant several together for best effect
- Black foliage offers stark contrast to most other garden plants
- Plant in clumps or drifts throughout herbaceous borders
- Ideal in a Japanese style garden
- Happy in coastal or exposed sites
- Happy in most soils including dry & wet soils
- Full sun or partial shade
- Ideal for informal, cottage or grassland planting schemes
- Ophiopogons companion plants include Purple Sage, Ferns, Aspleniums, Phormiums, Grasses & Carex
Note: We don't ship plants on Fridays due to the extended period they would remain without light & water
Shipping Options & Rates
FOR IRELAND & NORTHERN IRELAND
- Standard Courier Delivery With Fastway (3-4 Working Days)
- Cost is €4.95 on Orders Below €75
- Free Delivery on Orders Above €75
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Courier Delivery With Fastway (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €5 extra for express delivery
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- Express Delivery With DPD (1-2 Working Days)
- Cost is €11.45 for orders below €75
- Cost is €6.50 for orders above €75
- This service guarantees that any order placed before 4pm will ship from our depot the same day on the next day delivery service *
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This services comes with email tracking
- 'Seed' Postal Delivery Option ***
- Cost is €2 - Packet of Seeds ONLY Orders
- Note: Does Not Apply to Seed Potatoes, Bulbs or Sets ***
- Rep. of Ireland & Northern Ireland Only
- This is a non-trackable service
MAINLAND ENGLAND & SCOTLAND & WALES (Currently Unavailable Due to Brexit)
- Standard International Courier
- Cost is €10
- UK shipping fee covers parcels up to a total weight of 20Kg
WESTERN EUROPE & WORLDWIDE
- Standard International Courier
- Delivery rates vary, please see chart below
- Note: There is no free delivery for Western Europe Deliveries
Bulk Bags & Large Item Pallet Deliveries
- Bulk bags & large orders are shipped via pallet couriers on a rigid lorry
- Delivery is to kerbside only
- If road access to your site is tight, then please advise us before purchasing
- Please Note: We cannot guarantee next day delivery on pallet deliveries
- Also, we cannot guarantee delivery on a specific day (Please allow 1-3 days for delivery)
- It's always best to order well in advance to avoid disappointment
- Cancellation of pallets when items are already in transit will incur a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee (To cover return delivery costs)
- Where pallet delivery can not be made due to site access, a 40 euro per pallet cancellation fee will apply (To cover return delivery costs)
International Delivery Prices & Times
- Please note max weights below, heavier orders may require additional payment
- We will contact you to discuss, if max weight of order exceeded
Terms
- The shipping fee is fixed for an order, regardless of the number of items bought
- All courier orders require signed proof of delivery & the customer must be contactable by phone
- We do not offer a weekend delivery service (Mon-Fri Only excl. Bank Holidays)
- * Our courier achieves a 98% success rate on next day deliveries
- Once your parcel is shipped it will be placed on works courier's next day delivery service
- ** Seed postal option applies to seed ONLY orders & is available in all 32 counties of Ireland
- *** Does not apply to seed potatoes, bulbs or sets
