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but they dont seem to be widely grown and I wonder why. I have a pineapple sage with tall red flowers, 5' high, next to a white/green miscanthus in full flower as good as anything growing in the summer. Comvicing anyone? You're convincing me. Things

Hello, I have a lovely Miscanthus sinesis Moonlight and I need to know when and how do I prune also a Zebra grass same problem this is the 1st year for both and they have been stunning do i cut them down to the ground or not ? all replies welcome

and replanted when the growing season starts. Have you a pic so we can identify your grass? Some will put up with whatever you do, whenever you do it but some won't Yes, early Spring is the ideal time, they begin to make new roots then. Hiya goldfinch. Whatever

Ornamental grasses at ChelseaUndemanding and very rewarding to grow, we've selected a range of the best grasses, sedges and rushes on show at the Chelsea Flower Show 2008.If you're looking for a grass that performs well in dry shade, try Amenanthele

miscanthus and imperata, several Japanese maples in large pots, a striking Hosta nigrescens, and a nicely clipped box ball, to name but a few. All have their place, growing and changing as the year progresses.Of course I have pots of flowers, too, but it

't be simpler or cheaper to create. Just use Christmas tree branches trimmed from the base of a tree, greenery gathered from your garden and a set of lights. We used pittosporum, miscanthus, ivy seed heads and a couple of phormium leaves.DecemberWinteran hour

........are worth growing too. Fescues, elymus magellanicus and carex like Buchanii and testacea are wonderful additions to winter garden. (must onfess to cutting back my miscanthus recently but I live in very mild area. If further north/east I would not have

, consider alternatives to bamboo. Ornamental grasses like miscanthus, stipa, Calamagrostis grow quickly and flower well. while choosing best one you need to go with size.. You will find that many bamboo species can vary considerably in size depending

in winter.  Blue fescue is no good here either. I wouldn't ever plant a border full of grasses though.  I like more variety of colour and leaf shape and also flowers in my borders. Ok......I'm in the minority then. I grow miscanthus variegated....it doesn

A wide variety of pots have graced my patio all summer, hosting a wide and varied range of plants from agapanthus and phormium to miscanthus, eucomis, pelargoniums, and an assortment of colourful bedding - to name but a few.I love growing things