The choice of grasses is huge. Among them, we can find various forms: from compact ground cover to plants as tall as an adult.
Miscant Chinese Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' has erect stalks and slightly hanging leaves. Reaches a height of 1.5-2 m. Likes sunny positions with fresh to moist soil. In our latitudes, the grass blooms in the second half of summer.
The one-year pearl pennisetum glaucum 'Purple Majesty' is suitable primarily for larger discounts.Its showy inflorescences develop from August and perfectly complement arrangements with red and yellow summer flowers, such as zinnia and courtyards. Grass seeds are sown directly in the bed from April to June.
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Turzyca oliwna Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' (Photo: Fotolia.com) |
Sedge Buchanana Carex buchananii all year round has leaves in shades of red-brown. The grassy plant, reaching a height of 30-50 cm, likes a sunny position, warm with sandy, not very fertile soil. It is best planted in the spring.
Hakonechloa slender Hakonechloa macra 'Albostriata' is most often planted in Japanese gardens and on the banks of streams.Due to its dense habit, it is also suitable for surface plantings. July.
Stiff sedge Carex elata 'Bowles Golden' changes its color to bright yellow only in shaded places, beautifully brightens darker corners of the garden. Her funkies and cranberries are great partners. The plant grows well in a slightly damp substrate.
The tips of the Panicum virgatum millet leaves change color to shades of copper since August. The grass grows up to about 1 m. It looks nice on larger flower beds and on the edge of the pond. It can also be planted in large pots.Brown-red spikes appear at the end of summer.The terrace is an ideal place for grasses in small groups. An excessively bulky clump can be divided and burst open in the spring.
Red Rozplenica Pennisetum setaceum will survive the winter only under good cover. The leaves of imperata cylindrica and mperata cylindrica 'Red Baron' are the most red.This Japanese grass looks most beautiful in autumn.In winter, young plants need to be covered with a layer of leaves.
Beautiful little grass
Clumps of ornamental grasses can beautify not only the discounts. Some species of fescue, such as Festuca cinerea and Festuca amethystina, can even grow into gravel or sand cracks in paved surfaces, stone or concrete slabs. Grasses 10-40 cm high also grow perfectly on the gravel bed, green roof and in pots.
