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Just received new grasses - now what
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Posted by pbishop 6 (My Page) on Fri, Nov 2, 07 at 11:15
| I ordered some pampas grass and fountain grass plant from an online nursery and I just received them today 11/2/2007.
We've had our first frost and I'm unsure what to do to insure the new plants survive.
Can I plant them now or should I try to grow inside ? |
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RE: Just received new grasses - now what
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| Warm season grasses are often difficult to establish with a fall planting time, especially in colder climates. It is even not advised to do so here in my very mild zone 8 climate. And if true pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) is what you ordered/received, then you should be aware it is not reliably hardy in zones lower than 7, although some have had success with it in colder zones. Rather than unpotting and disturbing the roots now (when they are about to go dormant), I'd suggest just heeling the pots into the soil in a somewhat protected location and covering them all with a thick layer of straw or other mulch. Other posters in colder zones may have better suggestions. |
RE: Just received new grasses - now what
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| What do you mean by "Pampas Grass"? Are you sure it is hardy in the frist palce for your climate? |
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