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Miscanthus: Common Names: Silver Grass Amongst the best and most popular ornamental grasses which make a dramatic structural statement in the garden. Best in sun and fertile soil. Cut back leaves to about 3-6in (8-15cm) in early March. Miscanthus are "warm season grasses" which means they grow new roots in summer and therefore division should be delayed until late Spring in the UK. You can either dig up a whole clump and divide it, or cut sections from the outside of a big plant. One of our favourite late summer and autumn plants looking great with the brightly coloured daisy flowers we love. Find out about using Miscanthus for winter interest on our garden diary entry for November 2010. We grow a good range and expect to have the following available in 2012.
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 Miscanthus
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China: Good wide leaves with pinkish stripe rather than the more usual silver. About 4ft tall. Quite early flowering. David: Upright variety about 4ft tall. Nothing really to set it apart but no vices either. Gracillimus: Now this one is different - 6ft plus tall with very narrow, silver-mid ribbed leaves that form a very graceful plant. Hinjo: Shorter than some at 4ft and with bold cream bands on the leaves. Kleine Fontaine AGM: 3 - 4ft. Very large pendulous blooms. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Kleine Silberspinne : 3ft. Narrow silver-green leaves. RHS Award of Garden Merit. Pünktchen AGM: 3 - 4ft with cream bands or blotches on the pale green leaves. Silberfeder: 5ft plus. Very showy and large slivery plumes of flower. Sirene: A giant at 6-7ft with fine, open flower plumes. All varieties:
Miscanthus Sirene in late October in our garden. © 2010 SpecialPerennials.com All rights reserved. |
