Hi @Gwenr, you've done well, they look like good quality plants. Your Miscanthus will make the best statement in your garden as it is the tallest, growing up to 1.8m. The others are all relatively compact, growing up to 90cm, but they will all give you that soft, wavy feel with attractive flowers/seedheads. Just keep an eye on the Pennisetum Sataceum Rubrum, it is tender, so keep it in a pot and move it into a frost free place such as an unheated greenhouse, shed or garage over winter. Same for the Red Rocket which I think is a Pennisetum species. The Pennisetum Hameln and Deschampsia are both hardy in the UK, like the Miscanthus, and don't need winter protection. Enjoy your new plants!
We hardly ever get frosts living by the sea, so could I just cover the tender ones with fleece, they are all going to be in the sunniest and warmest part of the garden and behind the water feature, so secluded from any severe weather, if we ever got any?
We have had Miscanthus Ferner Osten in our garden for about 8 years now. It took a while for us to find the right spot for it, and for us to realise that it looks it's best when well watered. It is only about 4ft high, so one of the more compact hybrids. We love it, it looks great for many months, and through Winter too.
Partnered below with Calamagrostis Karl Foerster.
What a beautiful photo, I wish I'd taken some photos of the ones planted in the beds on the promenade this morning, they look amazing.
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