Zebra grass in November

28 Nov, 2017
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Photo taken on the only sunny day of last week.
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This one has been divided two, possibly three times Sandra. I read this info:
Divide your grass every 3 years or as growth begins to slow. Dig the plant out carefully in Spring and cut the crown into sections. Replant the healthiest chunks with good root growth. These will renew and produce superior plants.
If yours is anywhere as big and tough as mine, you may need a saw to divide it!
28 Nov, 2017
Already done that Shirley..got three from the one,but it seems like I need to split them again..I think it's been more than three years !..One has been in a large pot for a while,and the other two are in a border..I must say,I do like to see the foliage,which fills big gaps ,so I might have to make a sacrifice come spring ! thanks.:o)
29 Nov, 2017
I don't cut ours down until the Spring as I saw Ladybirds overwintering in them one year. Good luck with yours :o)
29 Nov, 2017
No.neither do I ,Shirley..I love the buff colour in winter almost as much as the summer foliage..as you say,good home for the insects...:o)
29 Nov, 2017
I was very surprised to see a Red Admiral butterfly resting on a stem of the Zebra grass yesterday ... seems so late in the year for it to be around.
2 Dec, 2017
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Fabulous,Shirley..mine never get plumes like yours,and have had them for years..I wonder why?
28 Nov, 2017