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Oranamental Grasses
Diane Hall
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As you can see my stipa arundinacea sirocco grasses are a little on the large size and still growing!! Would like to lift and split them and move to another part of the garden. Can anyone tell me if they will require cutting down first and if and when they can be moved. Many thanks.
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I have this plant also, I haven't quite decided yet the best way to do this.
The first time I dug one up and divided it then moved it, without cutting any foliage down it worked a treat and grew huge again. this was however in quite a sheltered and moist area.
I then dug it up a year later and divided it again and planted it in a sunnier location, it then dried up and unfortunately died!
So I would say it depends on where you are transplanting it to and the level of exposure and moisture in the soil. if the location is mostly sunny and gets lots of wind, the plant will just dry out and die, so id suggest cutting the foliage down. However if your planting it into an area sheltered from wind and only part sun, it should be fine.
Most importantly be sure you do not let the plant dry out, and when dividing try to keep as many roots intact as possible!
Hope this helps and good luck!
Jerry
Thanks guys very helpful - think I might give them a trim before I divide them. Where they are now is a semi sunny spot free from wind so that's why they have thrived! Will take that your advice on board when moving and keep fingers crossed. Will replant a couple back in the same place as they looked gorgeous last summer with my cosmos peeping through.
Ok so best to just split in two and re plant. Have lots of sunny spots in garden so could try a couple in full sun and a couple in sun/shade. Can't believe how big they have grown as when bought (from Aldi of all places) last years they were very flimsy and wasn't sure they would survive. How wrong was I!!
you might find it under the new name of Anemanthele lessoniana these days.
I have to confess at still using the "old" one.
I'll make a note thanks.