I've pretty much gone off them. I have a very tall striped one that forms a small clump and another tall one that has horizontal blotches. That's quite well behaved too. They can stay .
Stipa tenuissima is headed for the compost heap although I might keep one in a pot. Carexes will need to buck up their ideas. The evil eye is on them.
@fire here's two possibilities. I'm pretty sure it's Gibson's Scarlet.- no white on leaves. Not too bothered about drought when established Lived in a neglected container of ants and geranium mac for years. Showed its appreciation when planted out. I can send you a rooted bit . If you like. Much deeper red in reality. I think label has faded.
@Devonian, I love my Stipa Gigantica, looks good all year round, been in 10 years, now a substantial clump in the middle of my front border where the western sun catches it in the evening - magical. Only con is having to wade in and cut out the old canes early in spring before the new ones grow. Need wellies, gloves and safety glasses for that job. I've also got Miscanthus Zebrinus growing in a pot and several stipa tenuissima.
I had a bad experience with stipa tenuissima, but it was down to me not understanding how wide the flower heads would spread. I have a miscanthus but it's really taking its time to become a sizable clump. My three grass stars are Luzula nivea, Sesleria autumnalis and Molinia Moorhexe. These are good, neat little grasses that don't cause any grief in my garden. I have invested in some Calamagrostis Karl Foerster, which I have high hopes for. Always seems to look good.
I was walking around some public plantings in Sheffield today, and there was quite a bit of Deschampsia Goldtau. It looked more compact and attractive than mine. I wonder if I was ripped off with the basic wild type.
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Stipa tenuissima is headed for the compost heap although I might keep one in a pot.
Carexes will need to buck up their ideas. The evil eye is on them.
I'm pretty sure it's Gibson's Scarlet.- no white on leaves.
Not too bothered about drought when established
Lived in a neglected container of ants and geranium mac for years. Showed its appreciation when planted out.
I can send you a rooted bit . If you like.
Much deeper red in reality. I think label has faded.
Only con is having to wade in and cut out the old canes early in spring before the new ones grow. Need wellies, gloves and safety glasses for that job.
I've also got Miscanthus Zebrinus growing in a pot and several stipa tenuissima.
I was walking around some public plantings in Sheffield today, and there was quite a bit of Deschampsia Goldtau. It looked more compact and attractive than mine. I wonder if I was ripped off with the basic wild type.