On Thu, 23 Oct 2003 18:49:54 -0400, "Natty_Dread"
opined:

Of all those, it looks the most like Miscanthus sinensis, in particular one
cultivar I saw called Silverfeather. I found a lot of references on the Web
for identifying and buying these grasses, but nothing so far about growing
and caring for them. Do you have any sites you can recommend?

Thanks!
Rhonda

Okay, Miscanthus is a clumping grass. The base can range in size two feet, to 5
feet in diameter. The upper spray of foliage much larger. My advice is to
leave them in place over winter. Do not cut anything off and just enjoy the
winter interest of the pale, tan grass plumes. In early spring you will notice
signs of life emerging. At that time, you can cut the whole plant to about a
foot tall. Take a good, strong garden fork and pry the whole plant up. With a
very sharp knife, cut out sections and pot them into containers or plant them
elsewhere, but in a small area, you may not be able to have two plants of this
size. You can give some away, or put them on the compost pile. Either way, you
can do this work in the spring.

Another tip on growing ornamental grass is to do what called "combing" the
center. Every few years I have to go in and comb out the center of my
ornamental grasses. In the center there may be some rotting stems or the stems
may be so bunched together it can prevent any new foliage emerging. I
especially do this on plants known as sedge, but are also referred to as
grasses. Cutting those to the ground is almost like killing the plant! They
should ONLY be combed and not cut back.

Anyway, I may be confusing you.

Check here for info.

http://www.suite101.com/articles.cfm/ornamental

When you search, enter "ornamental grass cultivation"and you will find a lot of
information.

Victoria