planting grasses
Hi Chaps I'm finally ready to plant my grasses and I realise that, although I have a rough idea how high they will grow, I have no real idea about the elbow room that they need. Could someone please advise the amount of space needed by the following: Miscanthus Cabaret Miscanthus Sinensis Yaku Jima Miscanthus Strictus Pennisetum avente rubrum Stippa Carex Testacea prairie fire Have bought a few bits and pieces to interplant, but the grasses are the priority Thanks in advance B
In London. Keen but lazy.
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I bought an achillea Desert Eve Red and will plant some cosmos next year. I don't really fancy yellow but any other colours would be good. My favourite so far is the Pennisetum rubrum. I want the effect to be quite 'open' and moving in the physical rather than the emotional sense, but emotionally moving would not be unacceptable either!
I'm disappointed. If it survives the winter , I will put the pot out for the summer. Thanks for warning me
The porch is my unheated greenhouse. It's going to get a bit crowded. Maybe I should move the gas meter!3
B3 - imperata Red Baron is not hardy here and nor are any of the pennisetums or stipas or uncinias. Verdun gardens in the very mild south west so he can grow many plants that just won't do in a colder, wetter climate.
Miscanthus, molinia, carex and hakonechloa are much hardier. When planting perennials in between, allow space for the foliage of the grasses to do their fountain thing. They can be much wider than their root ball would suggest and you don't want the foliage spilling over and hiding your perennials.
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