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Stipa Tenuissima

ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
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Hi all, I came here to ask this question and saw the news at the top. It’s all a bit shit. I’ll check out Gardeners Corner and I see Marlorena is direct Rose livers to another place where we can consult her store of wisdom. All a pity though.

the question I had was- it’s time to cut back perennial grasses. However I only planted out some Stipa Tenuissima a couple weeks ago (pictured). I assume it doesn’t need cut down?

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  • ViewAheadViewAhead Posts: 866
    I never cut these down as they don't grow back.  The green does become buff coloured within a few yrs and they get a bit stiff.  They are incredily easy to grow from seed though, whenever you would like some fresh ones. 👍
  • PlantmindedPlantminded Posts: 3,580
    It's an evergreen grass @ciaranmcgrenera so there's no need to cut back.  If it looks a bit untidy, just comb your hand through it to remove any dead leaves. I sometimes cut off the last couple of inches by gathering the leaves up vertically and snipping across. If you take off too much, it sulks!
    Wirral. Sandy, free draining soil.


  • ciaranmcgreneraciaranmcgrenera Posts: 313
    Plantminded said:
    It's an evergreen grass @ciaranmcgrenera so there's no need to cut back.  If it looks a bit untidy, just comb your hand through it to remove any dead leaves. I sometimes cut off the last couple of inches by gathering the leaves up vertically and snipping across. If you take off too much, it sulks!
    Wow- lucky I said this here, I had it firmly in ”cut back every year” territory in my head!
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