@LunarSea There is only one place in my garden that this grass grows well. The border is south facing and sheltered. Elsewhere it doesn't seem to get a season long enough for it to flower.
I have worked as a Gardener for 24 years. My latest garden is a new build garden on heavy clay.
Mine flowered last year, but late on as you suggest. I was wondering about its position on the patio which only gets sun from midday onwards but I was more than happy with it's progress there. Our variety is 'Prairie Sky'.
Clay soil - Cheshire/Derbyshire border. I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Hello @LunarSea, I've just had a look at the Panicums in my borders. Three P. Northwinds at the front of the house, in an exposed site in dry soil have yet to show any sign of green shoots, three other P. Northwinds in the back garden, in a sheltered sunny border which I also water in summer, are just about showing signs of green shoots and the last one, Panicum Skyracer in a border with moister soil and a bit more shade has lived up to its name with shoots about six inches tall. The three Panicums at the front of the house did not flower last year, due to the heat and drought, whilst the others did. I think rate of progress must be a combination of location and moisture levels. Panicums are always the last grasses in my garden to emerge from their end of Winter cut back. I'd wait a couple more weeks before panicking about your Panicum!
@LunarSea I live not far from you, but higher up and so far can see no sign of life on my Miscanthus. It was fine last year though and is in a relatively sheltered position and I am sure it will show in due course. We are only now just beginning to get tiny leaves on the trees and the Miscanthus is never one of the front runners
My various cultivars of Miscanthus are now all showing growth. Pennisetum Hamelyn is also showing new growth, so dead foliage has been removed. Molinia Edith Dudzus is sprouting from the base. Various other grasses are all showing signs of life.
I did however lose quite a lot of Anamenthale lessoniana.
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I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
I play with plants and soil and sometimes it's successful
Pennisetum Hamelyn is also showing new growth, so dead foliage has been removed.
Molinia Edith Dudzus is sprouting from the base.
Various other grasses are all showing signs of life.
I did however lose quite a lot of Anamenthale lessoniana.
When you don't even know who's in the team
S.Yorkshire/Derbyshire border