Re: Advise needed..
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- Subject: Re: [SG] Advise needed..
- From: N* S* d*
- Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 06:56:44 -0500
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Connie - I transplanted both the Pennisetum and the Miscanthus last fall and they
did beautifully. Some of them had to be transplanted again last week and it
looks like they are going to be all right (although they have not gone through a
winter yet, of course). I am in zone 5a.
Good luck with yours.
Nancy deGrazia
connie hoy wrote:
> (Forgive the reference to a non-shade subject but need your help)
>
> > Hello to all,
> > I hope to call the experience and knowledge of the group to advise me if its
> > ok to plant some container grasses ..
> > These are:
> > *Pennisetum alopecuroides'Moudry'
> > *Miscanthus sinensis 'Zebrinus'
> > *Saccharum ravennae
> >
> > I am in zone 6(sometimes 5,good winter 7a)we can get frost here in Sept. but
> > generally in Oct.
> > I wintered these in their (gallon)pots over last winter,they are approaching
> > being root bound and feel that they would have better luck in the ground
> > even though I know they are all warm season grasses and would do better with
> > spring planting..
> >
> > If we have a hard winter which is the least risk leaving them in
> > pots(heavily mulched in bark)or plant now in ground?
> >
> > Thanks for any advise or first hand knowledge of same.
> > Connie
