I'm so happy that I found this video! I have been looking all over the internet for gardens with grasses added to them . I purchased a zebra grass last year and I have become obsessed with grasses, I have been having a hard time deciding on where they should go in the border. Thank you so much for recording this.
Just found your channel. 👍 Love your grasses but unfortunately I can't grow them, my soil is too wet in winter. I grow a few carex instead. Love the size of your garden. Subscribed and looking forward to more videos 👍👍
Hi, the miscanthus sinensis is cheujensis. It's not available as it was found by a modern-day plant hunter, I got it from them , they trade as crug farm plants, and they are on the Internet .
This is the 2nd full year with my miscanthus "little zebra" it was suppose to be dwarf. I am happy its not, but it got huge and very floppy this year. Its opening up in the center allowing sun to get through and bindweed is starting to weasel its way through and trying to spiral-up around the stalks, furthur pulling them down. Im afraid of snakes, but i got beneath it anyway 3 times this summer so far and pulled the bindweed and fluffed it back up (without snake encounter thank God). Should i cut the outer stalks (that are flopped to the ground) off? Is it because Little Zebra or certain grasses are notorious for flopping, or the sequence of extensive dry spells then heavy-pounding rain-bombs this summer, or something (feeding, pruning, etc) i should be doing? I never would think its already time to start dividing it. I worry about getting older what kind of trouble i will be in for planting these but i needed quick growing attractive barriers that can take anything nature or man can throw at it. AND INDEEDit was, esp in winter backlit w the streetlight 🤩. But its losing the beauty & barrier advantages. Do you have any tips or tricks? 🌱 Note: I can't do the fire thing bc it closely borders the neighbors house.
Hi, firstly are you sure it's little zebra? This one only reaches around 5foot. The rain will definitely cause problems, but it should be fine once dry, miscanthus zebrinus is notorious for flopping. Have you been feeding it ? This can cause a fast, floppy growth and never burn any grass back . Just cut it back to the ground around February (uk). Are you in the uk?
Hi Richard, have recently found your channel and got to say I love your mix of grasses and perennials👍🏻 I’ve got a much smaller garden than yourself so was wondering if you might have some recommendations for some smaller grasses, maybe 2’-3’? Also, I’m always on the lookout for ideas for features in the garden and really like the pagoda you’ve made and it’s given me an idea for a screen, is that rebar mesh that you’ve used for the sides? Cheers Neal
@@nowirehangers2815 look for , miscanthus malepartus or m.ferne osten these are two great cultivars, If you do get them going from seed they ate like to be run of the mill and very variable.
I'm so happy that I found this video! I have been looking all over the internet for gardens with grasses added to them . I purchased a zebra grass last year and I have become obsessed with grasses, I have been having a hard time deciding on where they should go in the border. Thank you so much for recording this.
Glad it was helpful!
Very nice collection. 👍👍
Absolutely beautiful!!
Thank you so much!
Just found your channel. 👍 Love your grasses but unfortunately I can't grow them, my soil is too wet in winter. I grow a few carex instead. Love the size of your garden. Subscribed and looking forward to more videos 👍👍
Put in arundo donax varieties, they are reeds but grass like and clumping types like macrophylla would suit and do well
Love your videos l to love Miscanthus but only have a couple but will keep my eye out for Memory when my garden fund allows. Thank you ones again.
You're welcome
loving the regular videos... thanks. have a great evening
Thanks Dave
What was the name of your favorite Miscanthus? Jeudensis? Can't find him on Google
Hi, the miscanthus sinensis is cheujensis. It's not available as it was found by a modern-day plant hunter, I got it from them , they trade as crug farm plants, and they are on the Internet .
Btw, love your video's
This is the 2nd full year with my miscanthus "little zebra" it was suppose to be dwarf. I am happy its not, but it got huge and very floppy this year. Its opening up in the center allowing sun to get through and bindweed is starting to weasel its way through and trying to spiral-up around the stalks, furthur pulling them down. Im afraid of snakes, but i got beneath it anyway 3 times this summer so far and pulled the bindweed and fluffed it back up (without snake encounter thank God). Should i cut the outer stalks (that are flopped to the ground) off? Is it because Little Zebra or certain grasses are notorious for flopping, or the sequence of extensive dry spells then heavy-pounding rain-bombs this summer, or something (feeding, pruning, etc) i should be doing? I never would think its already time to start dividing it. I worry about getting older what kind of trouble i will be in for planting these but i needed quick growing attractive barriers that can take anything nature or man can throw at it. AND INDEEDit was, esp in winter backlit w the streetlight 🤩. But its losing the beauty & barrier advantages. Do you have any tips or tricks? 🌱
Note: I can't do the fire thing bc it closely borders the neighbors house.
Hi, firstly are you sure it's little zebra? This one only reaches around 5foot. The rain will definitely cause problems, but it should be fine once dry, miscanthus zebrinus is notorious for flopping. Have you been feeding it ? This can cause a fast, floppy growth and never burn any grass back . Just cut it back to the ground around February (uk). Are you in the uk?
Hi Richard, have recently found your channel and got to say I love your mix of grasses and perennials👍🏻 I’ve got a much smaller garden than yourself so was wondering if you might have some recommendations for some smaller grasses, maybe 2’-3’?
Also, I’m always on the lookout for ideas for features in the garden and really like the pagoda you’ve made and it’s given me an idea for a screen, is that rebar mesh that you’ve used for the sides? Cheers Neal
I'll attempt a UA-cam over weekend on small grasses
Cheers👍🏻
And yes it's reinforcing mesh from the builders merchant
@@upatgrassybottom9859 thought so, great idea👍🏻were you going to leave to go rusty or paint it?
I leave them to go rusty
Nice video !!!Maybe interesting to put the name of each miscanthus in description of the video. Very helpful for no english people 😉
Did you already try miscanthus Sinensis Little Miss ?
My new videos are now showing descriptions
@@upatgrassybottom9859 ok perfect ! Could you tell me what IS the adult width of miscanthus Sinensis memory ?
@mass1387 it clumps wider each year, but a 3 year old plant will possibly make 2feet, they are easy to split if you wish to keep them small.
@@upatgrassybottom9859 ok thanks ! I'm hesiting with miscanthus Sinensis Graziella because it looks fine as well !
I have seeds for this but hopeless at getting them started
I always advise to buy a known cultivar of miscanthus as seed raised plants are hit and miss, and take a few years to mature.
@@upatgrassybottom9859 very hard to get going and I’m not a newbie but yes I will look around for one that’s already up and going . Thank you!
@@nowirehangers2815 look for , miscanthus malepartus or m.ferne osten these are two great cultivars,
If you do get them going from seed they ate like to be run of the mill and very variable.
@@upatgrassybottom9859 thank you