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plant that flowers for ages.Miscanthus 'Ferne Osten' - many of the grasses come into their own at this time of year. I love the flowers of miscanthus; crimped and twisted braids that slowly unravel. I bet Bob Flowerdew's hair looks like this when he

litre pot. Layering is good too. If you did decide to buy new one why not go for Royal Purple? It's slightly darker, I think, more blackly/purple, so you have two different varieties. Grown with a eucalyptus gunnii or miscanthus variegatus

'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

and arching heads of pretty, delicate white flowers. Plant it in sun or part, damp shade (although it will cope with drier conditions).Luzula nivea (Snowy woodrush)Light and airy, with green and cream foliage and pink flowers, Miscanthus sinensis 'Morning

the winter, others quickly collapse into piles of mush. Most grasses come into their own in autumn so leave them to stand until Spring. Betty - grasses such as Miscanthus look great over winter even when the stems go beige, it would be a shame to cut them

  A light feed via a thin mulch of compost in spring helps but it depends on the grass. Imperata, deschampsia, miscanthus and hakonechloa seem to benefit from thicker mulch and feed. Nothing though on stipas.

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

could intersperse these shrubs with clumps of easy care grasses such as miscanthus which are hardy, come in various heights and will provide movement as they sway in the wind a well as food for birds in autumn. Have a look also at spreading conifers

, 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

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