24-02-2007, 09:28 PM
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Several questions
La Puce wrote:
On 24 Feb, 20:17, "BoyPete" wrote:
Last year, I bought two Pampas grass. One, I planted in the ground,
the other in a very large pot. The potted one appears to have died.
I expected it's growth to be restricted, but is being in a pot the
likely cause of it's demise?
Looking for 'interesting' looking plants for large pots. Will Blue
Fescue and Zebra Grass survive in a pot? (sorry, don't know the Latin
names.......I'm a 'common' gardener  ) TIA.
Yes, I had a zebra grass in a pot for years until last year and it did
very well. Blue fescue is lovely in a pot too - it's stand out much
better than in a bed I always felt. I bought Briza Maxima seeds this
year and I'm really excited because I love grasses and wanted this one
for a long time. I have also in a large pot on our porch lagurus
ovatus (bunny tails grass) with a bue fescue and they're doing very
well. It's slightly covered on the front steps so they don't get
soaked with rain. Remember they're grasses and they don't like wet
feet. Sorry about your pampas - I had one in a raised bed but it drove
me mad and took too much space and took it out - they get far too big
for pots really.
Also there's Hakonechloa which looks fantastic in a pot. I thought I
had one but found out recently that it's not. I'm still searching the
name of this grasse I have - about 6 years now, in a pot nestling in a
chimney pot. I've devided it a few times already but now I don't know
what it is! If someone can tell me that'd be great  )
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Thanks
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