Giant Ryegrass
Also known as
giant fescue and great fescue
Taxonomy
Lolium giganteum
Lolium
Poaceae
Poales
How to care for Giant Ryegrass
How often to water your Giant Ryegrass
every 9
Giant Ryegrass needs 0.5 cups of water every 9 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.
Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.
Water 0.5 cups every
9
Finding light for Giant Ryegrass in your home
a window
Giant Ryegrass love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.
Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.
Giant Ryegrass does not tolerate low-light 🚫.
Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Giant Ryegrass in your home 🏡.
How to fertilize Giant Ryegrass
Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.
By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.
To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Giant Ryegrass after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.
Care Summary for Giant Ryegrass
Giant Ryegrass
Greg recommends:
Water
0.5 cups every 9 days
Placement
< 1ft from a window
Nutrients
Repot after 2x growth
Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.