tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post6814979121499115661..comments2024-03-26T09:26:46.781-07:00Comments on MySecretGarden: Looking at My Pampas GrassTatyana@MySecretGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-54212196995122265682012-05-09T14:09:49.889-07:002012-05-09T14:09:49.889-07:00I havent cut back the plumes of my Pampas Grass th...I havent cut back the plumes of my Pampas Grass this year - this is the first time in the 20 years we have lived here that its not been cut.(The plant must be at least 30 years old) We have always got lots of beautiful plumes in the past and I am wondering what will happen this yearMaureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17004407302344768755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-22245481177507379902012-05-08T20:42:06.403-07:002012-05-08T20:42:06.403-07:00This is interesting. When I lived in NY we had th...This is interesting. When I lived in NY we had these and chopped them to about 1 ft tall every November...never even thought about leaving them?!! But I have found this to be the case separately with Liriope, that people regularly cut here early spring. I've left mine for the past two years and it looks a heck of a lot better than anyone else's. I'm not sure who came up with that Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524574998937986323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-20810594447126071892012-05-08T19:38:32.094-07:002012-05-08T19:38:32.094-07:00I left mine this year and didnt even cut it back a...I left mine this year and didnt even cut it back at all, I did use the 10' canes as pea supports this year, they are strong like bamboo. Maybe this weekend I will get out there and cut it back to about 2' tall.Jezibelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16008380452650873494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-63800361547376729352012-05-08T17:52:45.245-07:002012-05-08T17:52:45.245-07:00Hi Tatyana, What an interesting post and experimen...Hi Tatyana, What an interesting post and experiment with pampas grass! I have had such mixed success with grasses of all kinds. I think my soil may be too rich and not sandy enough. I also looked back through some of your previous posts. The tulips and trees pictures are amazing! Your photographs are just super.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00116583212813729057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-47772179366855587122012-05-06T23:29:48.421-07:002012-05-06T23:29:48.421-07:00Amazing! I never realised that this grass is actua...Amazing! I never realised that this grass is actually pampas grass.<br />It grows wild here in my region and often considered as an invasive weed and no one actually take note of their plumes.<br />Now that you mentioned it - I realise that they are actually beautiful.James Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01423981835876393119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-29578344740471303322012-05-06T12:16:24.487-07:002012-05-06T12:16:24.487-07:00Tatiana, Your grasses are very expressive. Let the...Tatiana, Your grasses are very expressive. Let them grow without limitsNadezdahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159291982383302922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-4110993596764108972012-05-06T07:57:17.764-07:002012-05-06T07:57:17.764-07:00Your pampass grass is lovely without the plumes! I...Your pampass grass is lovely without the plumes! I am afraid to plant anything grasslike, outside of a pot, because I am afraid it would spread rampantly here.debsgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15656883577922890561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-2250158222020357382012-05-06T07:52:55.164-07:002012-05-06T07:52:55.164-07:00Thank you everyone! It looks like I need to put my...Thank you everyone! It looks like I need to put my plant on a diet, and my neighbors need to give their plants a haircut!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-70402968185233565672012-05-05T21:58:35.206-07:002012-05-05T21:58:35.206-07:00Hello Tatyana, in the area here which has been pre...Hello Tatyana, in the area here which has been previously covered by lahar from the eruption of Mt Pinatubo years ago, the unproductive silty lands grow just similar to those pampass grass but maybe different species. Passing through those vast lands while they are flowering is a bit mystical because of the sea of white plumes!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06044386271018560595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-91602242272807532022012-05-05T19:32:23.702-07:002012-05-05T19:32:23.702-07:00Maybe your soil is too rich. They might need a lit...Maybe your soil is too rich. They might need a little, or a lot, of tough love!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-86346267275204562872012-05-05T10:21:42.239-07:002012-05-05T10:21:42.239-07:00I have a Pagoda Dogwood that did not bloom until I...I have a Pagoda Dogwood that did not bloom until I severely pruned it due to cicada damage. I like grasses to be cut down to about six inches (to protect the crown) and have learned not to fertilize them. The year I fertilized my carex it grew like crazy covering the path.<br /><br />EileenGatsbys Gardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04228978705943696143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-81012479099766192662012-05-05T09:44:33.133-07:002012-05-05T09:44:33.133-07:00Tatyana, I'm certain it's a combination of...Tatyana, I'm certain it's a combination of the amount of sun they receive and perhaps a little too comfortable nutrients wise.. They like to bake and seem to do well on thin, slightly impoverished soils.Rob (ourfrenchgarden)https://www.blogger.com/profile/05087218232138304239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-56178500569075198812012-05-05T08:55:54.496-07:002012-05-05T08:55:54.496-07:00I remember reading some comments from an extension...I remember reading some comments from an extension agent who used to beat the bark of his fruit trees with a wadded up sunday newspaper to get his trees to bloom. lol. true story.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-28122578009251704042012-05-05T04:28:58.313-07:002012-05-05T04:28:58.313-07:00I think you pampas grass looks much better. I don&...I think you pampas grass looks much better. I don't like the dead growth with the new green growth. The plumes are beautiful. I have some pampas grass but when I purchased it several years ago I thought it was a dwarf. Nooooo! It is now a bully in the garden and is going to have to come out. I will need to find a replacement grass for the space. Your size looks more manageable!Karin / Southern Meadowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06514989784715204223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-67196158482000702202012-05-04T21:22:00.425-07:002012-05-04T21:22:00.425-07:00I'm in solid agreement with Greggo and G on SS...I'm in solid agreement with Greggo and G on SS.... I wish you luck with it, and to be honest, yours might not have a lot of plumes, but it looks so much better than the one that is never trimmed and cleaned.Cathy and Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985161421939096681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-47812557546714527472012-05-04T19:50:09.213-07:002012-05-04T19:50:09.213-07:00Thank you, Gardener on Sherlock Street! My plant g...Thank you, Gardener on Sherlock Street! My plant gets about 5-6 hours of sun. There used to be a pile of horse manure close to it. Maybe, the grass roots reached the yummy stuff!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-53380967525889799822012-05-04T19:34:37.747-07:002012-05-04T19:34:37.747-07:00I think your leaves look nice and am glad you clea...I think your leaves look nice and am glad you clean it up each year. As for blooms, sounds like Greggo is on to something. They do need sun too.Gardener on Sherlock Streethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11367115529793643362noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-10653699903739277712012-05-04T19:29:12.993-07:002012-05-04T19:29:12.993-07:00Greggo, thank you! It makes sense! I wrote about o...Greggo, thank you! It makes sense! I wrote about our NW garden guru Ciscoe Morris who recommended to stress plants out to make them bloom.Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-52300808753848955582012-05-04T19:27:56.967-07:002012-05-04T19:27:56.967-07:00Shirley, thanks! They say, it is good for zones 8 ...Shirley, thanks! They say, it is good for zones 8 and higher. In zone 6, pampas grass is considered marginally hardy. Zone 3 ....too cold!Tatyana@MySecretGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15230255354868127650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-32245971643528565842012-05-04T16:36:54.365-07:002012-05-04T16:36:54.365-07:00My opinion: Your plants are obviously more healthi...My opinion: Your plants are obviously more healthier with more nutrients available, thus creating more leaves. When plants ate stressed and hungry they produce more fruit (seeds) to reproduce (a stress fix). I've seen it over and over in plants.greggohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10490422976382424491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-557907622038340443.post-59844899525887518052012-05-04T15:26:48.250-07:002012-05-04T15:26:48.250-07:00I do love pampas grass but it would never bloom he...I do love pampas grass but it would never bloom here in zone 3 Alberta. I wonder if it would overwinter at all? I'd love to just buy the seed and give it a try sometime. I wish I knew the answer to your conundrum.Shirley @ The Gardening Lifehttp://shirley-agardenerslife.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com