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Mon, Jun 4, 12 at 11:37
| I have a narrow space that desperately needs privacy from a neighbor's window. I don't have a lot of room to work with, and I need something tall, perhaps 10-12 feet in height. I had an idea to plant a few miscanthus in a row in a trough or giant windowbox type of container about 2-3 feet wide and maybe 5 feet long. The container would be raised off the ground in order to increase the total height of the grass, so I don't have to wait til August for it to reach it maximum height.
Can miscanthus live in such a container? Would I be able to leave it in a container like that year round or would I have to transplant it into a larger container for the winter? if it matters, I was looking at Miscanthus Gracillimus in particular. Thanks! |
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| I don't think you could hope for much more than 4-5 feet of height from an ornamental grass in a container that size, and you probably couldn't keep it outdoors in the winter. Your zone 6 winter feels like zone 4 to a container plant. You might consider a trellis, with a fast growing annual flowering vine. |
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| Darn, I was worried it wouldn't work! An annual vine on a trellis is a good idea. Thanks for the help, I appreciate it. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Wed, Jun 6, 12 at 14:27
| I'd look at bamboo - you'll get the height, it's evergreen and quite safe when planted in a container, even the running type. Most of the Phyllostachys (aka golden bamboo) are hardy to zone 4, the Fargesias (clumping bamboo) to at least zone 5. When grown in a container, bamboo only achieves about half its inground height so plan accordingly. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Michigan bamboo
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