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hi all,
i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:35:04 GMT, "running water"
wrote: hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks I would probably do both in the spring, but I have successfully transplanted ornamental grasses anytime. Water it well at the time of transplant, then water again the following day. |
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You can plant pampas grass anytime and it will live and before you know it
you will wish it had died. At least thats the way I feel about mind. -- Sam Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC "running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks |
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Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. Last
month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get men to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task because of the roaches) samuel l crowe wrote: = You can plant pampas grass anytime and it will live and before you know= it you will wish it had died. At least thats the way I feel about mind. = -- Sam Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC "running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornam= ental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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running water, it's unlikely that you are growing pampas grass, because it
shouldn't be hardy in eastern Ohio. You might have some variety of miscanthus or caligrostigma, neither of which is as hard to move as pampas - which has leaves like saw blades. Mine are not very established yet, so I just stuck in a shovel on all sides and yanked up the clump. In general, grasses are easy to move and survive a lot of abuse. Someone yanked out a clump of caligrostigma from my yard in the hottest part of the summer. When I found it (2 days later) and stuck it back in the ground and watered, it came back very quickly. "running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks |
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"running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks great,, thanks for the replys,, maybe ill just cut it back, and wait till winter to transplant it |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky wrote:
Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. Last month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get men to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task because of the roaches) Ew. Are roach infestations common to other ornamental grasses or is this particular to just pampas grass? What other reasons do people have for not liking pampas? Not that 1,257,898 roaches isn't enough, but I do see the anti-pampas attitude often, and I've never figured out why. Lorraine --- now rethinking landscaping plans. |
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On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 23:35:04 GMT, "running water"
opined: hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks I would have been doing it last week, but it's been wet and soggy here and not a very good time to mess with clay soils. You can do it any time, really. Ornamental grasses are extremely tough plants. I have to divide many of mine this year, so my plant sale will be great. Finally, after four years in this garden I have plants to sell to support my habit! victoria |
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For this reason, when I cut my ornamental grasses to the ground in spring, I
also comb out the dead centers. I take a rake and vigorously rake out anything dead in the center. That's when I will be dividing a huge stand of M.sinensis 'Cabaret' and 'Morning Light.' I would never plant pampas grass. On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky opined: Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. Last month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get men to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task because of the roaches) samuel l crowe wrote: You can plant pampas grass anytime and it will live and before you know it you will wish it had died. At least thats the way I feel about mind. -- Sam Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC "running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant ornamental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps. i live in eastern ohio thanks |
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On Mon, 13 Oct 2003 06:19:53 -0500, Lorraine
opined: On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky wrote: Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. Last month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get men to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task because of the roaches) Ew. Are roach infestations common to other ornamental grasses or is this particular to just pampas grass? What other reasons do people have for not liking pampas? Not that 1,257,898 roaches isn't enough, but I do see the anti-pampas attitude often, and I've never figured out why. Lorraine --- now rethinking landscaping plans. For one reason, in many places it is a noxious weed and can easily push out native species. It's not allowed to be sold in California, I believe. |
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animaux wrote:
= For this reason, when I cut my ornamental grasses to the ground in spri= ng, I also comb out the dead centers. I take a rake and vigorously rake out = anything dead in the center. That's when I will be dividing a huge stand of M.s= inensis 'Cabaret' and 'Morning Light.' Those are 2 really nice specimens. I almost always use those in addition to a few others in a natural grass setting for clients. Yes, yes, I know, I'm a NPSOT'er, but, heck, can't ALWAYS go 100% with that pallette. = I would never plant pampas grass. = On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky op= ined: = Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. La= st month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches= that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get m= en to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task becau= se of the roaches) samuel l crowe wrote: You can plant pampas grass anytime and it will live and before you k= now it you will wish it had died. At least thats the way I feel about mind. -- Sam Along the Grand Strand of Myrtle Beach SC "running water" wrote in message news:Iylib.753936$uu5.129978@sccrnsc04... hi all, i was wondering when would be a good time to dig and transplant or= namental grass, such as pampas grass. and when should i cut it back. this is the grasses with tall flowering plumes that grow in clumps= =2E i live in eastern ohio thanks -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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This was common to this clump of grass (4 of them) that kept growing
green on the top and light-starving and shading what was underneath. The blades would not decompose fast enough and the roaches had heaven for home. The anti-pampas attitude may come from several founts: 1. The stuff is nasty. It eats chainsaw blades. 2. The stuff is bullet-proof and bites back with razor sharp leaves when you go to remove. 3. The stuff is a noxious plant and dominates, conquers, and eliminates native plant habitats. Other than that, it does a good job at erosion control as it kils everything else around it. :) JK Lorraine wrote: = On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 20:34:43 -0500, J Kolenovsky wr= ote: = Really. As a landscaper, I cringe when a client wants this removed. La= st month we cut down a 10 year old stand and there were 1,257,898 roaches= that ran out from the base as we destoyed the tops and and starting removing the dead mass hiding just below the tops. Almost had to get m= en to replace the men I was using(they weren't happy about the task becau= se of the roaches) = Ew. Are roach infestations common to other ornamental grasses or is th= is particular to just pampas grass? What other reasons do people have fo= r not liking pampas? Not that 1,257,898 roaches isn't enough, but I do see t= he anti-pampas attitude often, and I've never figured out why. = Lorraine --- now rethinking landscaping plans. -- = J. Kolenovsky, A+, Network +, MCP =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.celestialhabitats.com - business =F4=BF=F4 - http://www.hal-pc.org/~garden/personal.html - personal |
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