2 & 3 basically nothing apart from combing out dead leaves or old flower stems - don't cut back the green leaves. Not sure what #1 is but looks like the top growth has all died back so I'd cut it down to within a few inches of the ground now. Likewise the one at the back in #2.
As Ono says, some grasses just need raking or combing to remove dead leaves as they are otherwise evergreen. Deciduous grasses such as miscanthus need cutting back now so the new season's growth can come through without being trimmed or sliced as this makes them look odd. Like grass in the lawn they grow from the base and not from the tip so the lovely pointy tip never gets repaired if cut.
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2 & 3 basically nothing apart from combing out dead leaves or old flower stems - don't cut back the green leaves. Not sure what #1 is but looks like the top growth has all died back so I'd cut it down to within a few inches of the ground now. Likewise the one at the back in #2.
Thanks ono. I don't think it's all dead. The leaves were a greeny brown stripey colour to start with.
As Ono says, some grasses just need raking or combing to remove dead leaves as they are otherwise evergreen. Deciduous grasses such as miscanthus need cutting back now so the new season's growth can come through without being trimmed or sliced as this makes them look odd. Like grass in the lawn they grow from the base and not from the tip so the lovely pointy tip never gets repaired if cut.
Thanks all. I'll chop the top one soon but I like the look of it at the moment