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ARUNDO DONAX ‘ELEPHANT GRASS’ LARGE, TROPICAL LOOKING GRASS FROM THE MEDDITERANEAN. GROWS 10-25 FEET TALL WITH STEMS UP TO 2 INCHES IN DIAMETER AND WILL SPREAD INTO A LARGE CLUMP UP TO 10 FEET OR MORE IN DIAMETER. YOU DECIDE. LEAVES UP TO 2 FEET LONG OR MORE AND AROUND 1 ½ - 2 INCHES ACROSS THAT HAVE A BLUE-GREEN LOOK. REQUIRES LITTLE CARE FOR THE FIRST YEAR, WATER ONLY, THEN IT GROWS ON ITS OWN. SEED HEADS ARE 1-2 FEET HIGH WITH A PURPLE BLOOM TURNING TO SILVER IN THE FALL. SO FAR, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, IT DOES NOT PRODUCE VIABLE SEEDS IN THE UNITED STATES BECAUSE IT NEEDS A LONGER GROWING SEASON. THIS GIANT REED HAS BEEN USED FOR MANY THINGS. INTRODUCED INTO CALIFORNIA AS FAR BACK AS THE 1820’S FOR ROOFING MATERIAL ITS USES INCLUDE; LANDSCAPING PLANT, PRIVACY FENCE, MUSICAL INSTRUMENT, ANIMAL FODDER, AN E-GRASS FOR MAKING FUEL, IT REMOVES POLLUTION FROM THE AIR AND STORES IT IN ITS ROOT SYSTEM AND MUCH MORE. WE HAVE BEEN GROWING AND RESEARCHING THIS PLANT FOR 6 YEARS OR MORE AND ARE OFFERING IT FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE PLANTS YOU SEE AT A ZOO, AMUSEMENT PARK OR A BOTANICAL GARDENS BUT IS HARDLY EVER OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. WE ARE IN KENTUCKY ZONE 6 (-10 DEGREES F TO 0 DEGREES F) AND THESE PLANTS ARE HARDY. YOU MIGHT FIND SOME OFFERED FROM MORE SOUTHERN STATES BUT THEIR CHANCE OF SURVIVAL IS LESS IN THE NORTH. WE DO NOT SELL CLUMP DIVISIONS BECAUSE OF STRESS AND SURVIVAL RATES. THE PLANTS BEING OFFERED ARE YOUNG CLONES WITH STRONG ROOT SYSTEMS. THEY WILL GROW INTO MAGNIFICENT SPECIMENS IN A FEW YEARS. EACH PLANT IS $10. SHIPPING AND HANDLING IS $5 ($1 S/H ON EACH ADDITIONAL PLANT). 100% OF THE PROCEEDS GOES TO THE KENTUCKY BIRD AND REPTILE SANCTUARY. YOU CAN PLACE YOUR ORDER AT arundo@reptilesanctuary.org . LET US KNOW HOW MANY YOU WANT AND WE WILL E-MAIL YOU AN INVOICE. YOU CAN PAY BY CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR QUICKEST BY PAY PAL. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND REMEMBER, “HELP US HELP THE ANIMALS”. I am adding this extra option for the easiest and safest way for you to place an order. This is my link for my e-bay account " http://myworld.ebay.com/reptilesanctuary ". This will link you directly to my account. Let me know when you are ready to place orders and I will post them on e-bay. If you don't have an e-bay account, it is very easy to set up and so is pay-pal. For those of you who like to build their e-bay percentages up, I hope you like this option.
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