Upright, tidy, ornamental grass.

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• Hostafan1 Posts: 34,889

  July 2021

  molinia karl foerster
  

  Devon.

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• Obelixx Posts: 30,090

  July 2021

  I like molinias but had to move them to a sheltered spot in my last garden as their slender flowering stems were flattened by the slightest bit of wind.
  
  Some forms of miscanthus can be slender and are much more sturdy, eg https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/316297/i-Miscanthus-sinensis-i-Starlight/Details  The other advantage of miscanthus is they are clump forming and won't send runners out like some other ornamental grasses which can behave like couch grass on steroids.
  
  This calamagrostis might be good too - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/72074/i-Calamagrostis-i-times;-i-acutiflora-i-Karl-Foerster/Details   
  
  
  

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• alfharris8 Posts: 513

  July 2021

  Thank you. I am constantly surprised and grateful for the effort people take with their replies. 
  
  

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• Pete.8 Posts: 11,340

  July 2021

  Obelixx said:

  
  This calamagrostis might be good too - https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/72074/i-Calamagrostis-i-times;-i-acutiflora-i-Karl-Foerster/Details   
  
  
  

  I have 8 of these and despite the endless winds and rain they still remain upright and look great.
  Highly recommended

  
  Billericay - Essex
  
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  Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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• AnniD Posts: 12,585

  July 2021

  Another vote for Miscanthus,  l have 2 clumps of "Adagio" that are very well behaved and the stems stay upright until late Winter or early Spring.
  Have a look at the Knoll Gardens website, you can enter search details of your site etc. to get recommendations. I have also found them to be very helpful with any email enquiries 
  https://www.knollgardens.co.uk/
  

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