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Dwarf Pampas
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Posted by ayotte Washington Z6- (My Page) on Wed, Apr 29, 09 at 12:59
| I have 2 dwarf pampas planted in whiskey barrels that are 3 years old and HAVE bloomed last year. I don't remember when they started showing green last year but they haven't shown a thing so far this year. Am I being impatient? Also, they get overspray from the pasture irrigation and I see black spots in the stems (cut back), is this a type of mold? Are they gonners? I was thinking about digging them up to divide them if they are still alive....shouldn't I be able to tell that from the roots? |
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RE: Dwarf Pampas
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- Posted by donn_ 7a, GSB, LI, NY (My Page) on
Wed, Apr 29, 09 at 17:05
| First, you probably shouldn't divide them until they are actively growing. Second, you lose anywhere from 1-2 hardiness zones when growing plants in containers, even large ones. If your Dwarf Pampas is 'Pumila' it's rated to zone 6. Growing it in containers makes it much more likely to suffer from winter's cold. |
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