Stipa Gigantea
thefosters
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I'd like to grow a stipa gigantea in a pot can anyone suggest the size of pot to use and the best compost.
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thefosters
Posts: 78
thefosters
Posts: 78
thefosters
Posts: 78
thefosters
Posts: 78
I'd like to grow a stipa gigantea in a pot can anyone suggest the size of pot to use and the best compost.
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..but not to start it off, it will indeed need JI3 in time, but if you buy a tiny plant, or sow some seed and get seedlings, you will need to grow it on into steadily increasing sized pots, with more nourishing compost, as it grows. I have grown one in a pot, but although it looked lovely for a couple of years, it was not really shown at its best - there are many other beautiful grasses that are better suited to life in a pot.
Thanks for the replies. The reason I thought of this grass is because I wanted some form of soft screening around a seating area but it sounds like it would not be a successful long term option. Back to the drawing board.
molinia karl foerster might be better: more upright , but you could have more than one. I think it'd be better for a pot/ pots.
Many thanks again. I need to look closely at all these different options which I wasn't aware were available. I like the idea of 5' of growth in one year as this would suit my project very well.
The miscanthus varieties look fantastic and some of them are reasonably compact which is good for me. I am off to visit a plant centre next week to see what is available.