{"product_id":"milium-effusum-aureum","title":"Milium effusum 'Aureum'","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-ias=\"false\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-haspopup=\"true\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff8000;\"\u003eStriking foliage in part sun or shade. Brighten up dull and difficult times in difficult places. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ctable border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"475\" style=\"height: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003ccolgroup\u003e\u003ccol width=\"475\"\u003e\u003c\/colgroup\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr height=\"21\" style=\"height: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd height=\"21\" class=\"xl66\" width=\"475\" style=\"height: 76px;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother lovely \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eaddition to the range of grasses available. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBowles’s golden grass\u003c\/strong\u003e grows very successfully in shady borders under camellias or shrubs and trees.  Planted in several informal drifts it looks great. \u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003eIn the summer it produces tiny flowers on branching stems in a lemony spray above the foliage. The bright foliage is a welcome contrast to the darker browns of autumn leaves and wet soil. \u003c\/span\u003eNon-running clumps of soft foliage, bright yellow in spring and early summer, making patches of sunlight in shady places. Full sun if not overly droughty. Many fine stems support a cloud of tiny golden flower-like beads, in early summer. Lastly it is easy care. Simply shear or 'mow' whenever you think it might need it. It also comes true from seed despite being a cultivar. Also you can use cuttings and divisions to spread it about. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for a laid back wild-look garden. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eQuite a bit of this information is purloined from the Dunedin Botanic Gardens, including a lovely screen shot from their website. Lots of good ideas and information can be gleaned by the keen designer with plants and high brow gardener by browsing their posts. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e40cm high plus flowers, 30 cm spread.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDunedin Botanic Graden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDavid Hawgood \/ Wood Millet, a grass in Perivale Wood But note it is \u003cstrong\u003enot \u003c\/strong\u003ethe golden form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ortelgarden","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41688950505605,"sku":"PP","price":12.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0554\/9991\/5397\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-06at7.21.16PM.png?v=1780730486","url":"https:\/\/ortel.nz\/products\/milium-effusum-aureum","provider":"ortelgarden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}