karl foerster grass

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• Dovefromabove Posts: 88,147

  August 2018

  I know that @Hostafan1 grows Karl foerster ... but he's at work all day but I expect he'll have a look in at the forum when he gets home ... 

  
  Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  August 2018

  I have 8 of them in front of 2 fence panels (approx 4m). They look great.
  They remain upright (and very attractive) throughout winter and I cut them down to the ground in Feb.
  Very easy to divide too, but wait until they're growing well before dividing.
  I bought 4 two years ago and split them last year.
  
  

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
  Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
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• KeenOnGreen Posts: 1,831

  August 2018

  They don't bulk up very quickly in my experience, and ours flower less vigorously in the year following division.  We have 4 planted in a 1.2 metre bed, so if you can afford it I would plant 6-8.  We had them in containers in our previous house, and they did less well than in the ground.  Some grasses can be greedier than you think when it comes to water, so I'd go for one bigger container rather than small ones, as they are more likely to dry out.    

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• MrsGarden Posts: 3,951

  August 2018

  Thanks Dove, I'll see if Hosta checks in later.
  Thanks Pete8 and Keen - after you cut them down, how soon before they are 'up' again? I can't remember with the one i've got. I'll not be tempted to divide the one i have and i'll get another 7 (probably next year now when they are back in stock, crikey, just had a look on crocus and they are in stock but £7-9 each). Bigger container noted - another mission to set OH onto! 

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  August 2018

  The flower heads on mine were about 3ft on 12 june - for some reason I did make a note of it.
  They're a little late to start growing fresh green leaves, I think it was about April I first saw new growth, but they grow quickly once they start

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
  Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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• MrsGarden Posts: 3,951

  August 2018

  thanks Pete

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• MrsGarden Posts: 3,951

  August 2018

  Well here they are. 7 new Karl's.
  4 look great, not so sure about the 3 on the right, they look completely different. Anyway, all having a good drink.
  
  

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  August 2018

  There are at least 2 grasses called Karl Foerster.
  https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=molinia+karl+foerster+grass&rlz=1C1CHFX_en-gbGB480GB480&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiQ0YPe_JLdAhXMLVAKHa09AxMQ_AUICigB&biw=1517&bih=688
  
  https://www.google.co.uk/search?rlz=1C1CHFX_en-gbGB480GB480&biw=1517&bih=688&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=OvGGW7HWMpL4wQLEobjgDw&q=calamagrostis+karl+foerster+grass&oq=ca+karl+foerster+grass&gs_l=img.1.0.0i7i30k1l3j0i8i7i30k1l2.18073.19247.0.23702.3.3.0.0.0.0.155.415.0j3.3.0....0...1c.1.64.img..0.3.414...0j0i67k1.0.RY6nMfuFIrI
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  August 2018

  The ones I have are calamagrostis karl foerster
  
  

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
  Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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• Lyn Posts: 23,190

  August 2018

  From seed Pete? 

  Gardening on the wild, windy west side of Dartmoor. 
  
  

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