Re: Ornametnal Grasses - fall planting
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- Subject: Re: Ornametnal Grasses - fall planting
- From: c*@juno.com (CYNTHIA H FLETCHER)
- Date: Sun, 30 Aug 1998 12:19:35 -0500
Ornamental grasses tend to have a dense root mass. When you plant in the
fall they can winter-heave (pop out of the ground when it freezes) if
they have not established roots to anchor themselves. Just keep an eye
on them this winter. A good layer of mulch would probably help protect
the roots if they do heave.
Most ornamental grasses are slow to sprout and not always as hardy as
advertised, in the colder zones. Planting in the fall is like a double
whammy, increasing the likelyhood that you may not have anything in the
spring. It is better to just buy a nice plant in the spring. At least
you will enjoy it for one season, and increase its ability to make it
through the winter.
Cynthia
Chicago zone 5
On Sat, 29 Aug 1998 11:01:58 -0400 Brian Chandley
<bmchan@cleome.ultranet.com> writes:
>A re ent article in the Boston Globe (Zone 5), proclaimed that now is
>the
>time to buy and plant perennials, but not to buy ornamental grasses at
>this
>time of year. It did not say why, and , of course, I just bought one.
>
>Anyone know what the concern might be on ornamental grasses?
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