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New: Chasmanthium Latifolium 'Mantis'
Chasmanthium: a cheerful bouncing grass with green flat flags. Marginpar has been supplying this product for years and it is loved by many florists. It's very versatile; fresh, dried, dyed; everything is possible with Chasmanthium.
Innovation
Innovation is one of the most important pillars within Marginpar: we want to keep surprising buyers and florists with special flowers of great quality. Recently we introduced a new Chasmanthium variety: Chasmanthium Latifolium 'Mantis'.
What makes this new Chasmanthium special?
Chasmanthium Latifolium 'Mantis' has larger and greener flags, a clear structure, does not discolour and has a beautiful shine.
Mantis
The name 'Mantis' is derived from the green praying mantis. Praying mantises protect themselves from predators by camouflaging, a clever technique with their green colour and leaf structure. Fun fact: the praying mantis was believed to have supernatural powers, by early civilisations, including Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt...
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Production and availability
The Chasmanthium Latifolium 'Mantis' is produced at our partner farms in Tanzania in the length 70 cm. It is currently exclusively available at Royal FloraHolland Aalsmeer.