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Plant I just bought but unidentified.

happyhackerhappyhacker Posts: 41
in Plants
Advice on name and position for this plant please:
A grass yes? but not a bamboo? is my guess. Need to know best position. Many thanks.

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  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    edited July 2022
    Could be Arundo Donax but that is all I can add.
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • LunarSeaLunarSea Posts: 1,923
    edited July 2022
    Looks like a type of Phalaris (Reed Grass)

    edit - but having just looked up Arundo, I'd agree with @GardenerSuze
    Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. 

    I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
  • GardenerSuzeGardenerSuze Posts: 5,692
    @happyhacker You could take a look at Knoll Gardens web site that might help.  Think it might get big!
    I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
  • happyhackerhappyhacker Posts: 41
    Thanks. I think its some variety of Arundo Donax.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Beware.  Whenhappy it sends out root runners just like couch grass and bamboo so keep an eye on it or grow it in a planter to restrict it.  This is what the RHS says about growing it - https://www.rhs.org.uk/plants/1675/i-arundo-donax-i/details  
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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  • happyhackerhappyhacker Posts: 41
    Thanks I will restrict it somehow.
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