Sesleria autumnalis : A New Grass for the Little Meadow? All of mine started to look less lush from mid Feb, just the bad weather I think. Back to Plant List. It sounds as though you take a keen interest in grasses too. Now a question. Evergreen grasses such as Stipa gigantea , Cortaderia (pampas grass) and Anemanthele lessoniana need more gentle treatment, however. Re anemanthele : even within the UK certain grasses perform differently so require different maintenance, especially at the juvenile stages – I got away with a lot more growing them in London than I do here on the (winter-wet) Welsh borders. Anemanthele lessoniana. I shall definitely have to get a dog comb or two, especially after having just been recommended them for cleaning paintbrushes! ( Log Out /  Usually from seed or division of clumps. So cut them back hard now, before the new green shoots show so there is no risk of cutting them back as well. Positive: On Jul 27, 2007, saya from Heerlen, Netherlands (Zone 8b) wrote: Formerly named and still known as Stipa arundinacea. Wordless Wednesday : Soaking up the spring sunshine, Chionochloa : A Case of Mistaken Identity, Wordless Wednesday : Welcome signs of Spring, Pennisetum alopecuroides : a late winter friend, Eragrostis curvula : African weeping love grass, Tall purple moor-grass : Molinia caerulea subsp. Anemanthele lessoniana is a fantastic ornamental grass that provides year-round colour, movement and structure in a variety of garden situations. I have a lot bordering our pond and they're very brown - not dead - but not very attractive as there's only a little green. It is the colour of the grass as it turns a yellow to amber as it is stressed by the cold. A. lessoniana - A. lessoniana is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen grass, with arching, mid-green leaves, flushed red or orange in autumn, and airy, arching panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets in late summer. The evergreen foliage slowly turns a rich bronze-brown shade for a stunning winter display. Anemanthele lessoniana Pheasant's tail grass, ... Now mail order runs all year round and thus requires us to maybe cut back some of your plants, particularly from April to October. It has another two years to win me over but at this stage, I think I would prefer to replace it with our native Anemanthele lessoniana which fills a similar niche but with more foliar interest and lower maintenance requirements. Just comb it through with a rake to dethatch and let it grow away. If I can find the name of it I’ll get back to you. Summary Information. Macplants nursery is a plant nursery and garden centre located near Pencaitland, in East Lothian, near Edinburgh, in Scotland. If they’re looking thatchy I might lightly rake them through either using a spring tine rake or by running my hands through from the base of the plant. Small mail order nursery with a very interesting range of perennials and other plants. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Vigorous and tall, flowing in the slightest breeze. I’ve been debating whether to cut back the pheasant grass that I moved a few weeks ago. These ornamental grasses are Evergreen: Comb or rake off any old, tired or dead leaves and flowers in spring. Soil pH requirements: 5.6 to 6.0 (acidic) 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Patent Information: Unknown - Tell us. Genus Anemanthele are semi-evergreen grasses forming a clump of slender leaves of attractive, arching habit, with large, feathery sprays of tiny reddish-brown flowers Details A. lessoniana is an elegant clump-forming grass with narrow arching leaves, becoming tinged with red or orange in summer and autumn, and airy arching … In areas that are dry the plant will be smaller, SEQUIM RARE PLANTS Unfortunately it is not hardy in my garden, so it is one I loved and lost. Anemanthele lessoniana or 'New Zealand Wind Grass' with its dark olive green foliage that turns to orange and yellow in Autumn is a useful clumping ornamental grass found for sale online. To curtail wayward seedlings I deadhead anemanthele, preferably on a damp day before the seed sets. Looking for your experience of hard pruning/care of established pheasants tail grass (anemanthele lessoniana). To 30″ tall and a little wider the army green arching foliage takes on dramatic orange and red tints if given just a little stress. I also site them where either the mower or passing cars will check their spread. See more growing tips in Japanese Bloodgrass: A Field Guide to Planting, Care & Design in our curated Garden Design 101 guides to … Anemanthele lessoniana : harder. Flowers are good for cutting. Anemanthele lessoniana 'Sirocco' RHS Plants for Pollinators plants This plant will provide nectar and pollen for bees and the many other types of pollinating insects. With some evergreens like this Anemanthele lessoniana (also known as Stipa arundinacea), they can get relatively strawy on top after a few seasons and can be cut back, but this must be done when the plant is … Nigel Grange. New Zealand wind grass (Anemanthele lessoniana). Or, bundle up the grass with twine so it stays together in a column of foliage, enlist a friend to hold it up (for goodness’ sake don’t trim their ankles! The plants may self … Stipa gigantea comes in a range of sizes, from the shortest ‘Pixie’ to the tallest ‘Gold Fontaene’, last year Neil Lucas introduced ‘Goldilocks’ which is of medium height. Stipa arundinacea; Soil – Moist … The nursery grows and sells hardy plants including herbaceous perennials, alpine plants or alpines, ornamental grasses and ferns as well as a selection of shrubs, roses and climbers. Stipa arundinacea ) Description In summer this ornamental evergreen grass is streaked orange-brown and it then turns to orange brown all over in winter, when there may be less to catch your eye in the garden. ... now know as Anemanthele lessoniana. Sometimes it is necessary to ‘cut back’ your plants for the good of the plants and to insure safe packing and arrival of your order. Awarded an AGM from the RHS, every border should have at least one of these New Zealand beauties. Produces airy seed heads. The above images of seedlings lifted from the gravel path were either potted-up or planted in a nursery bed last spring. Propagate by seed in containers in a cold frame in spring or by division from mid-spring to early summer. Trimming off the top growth won’t hurt, it may even help perk it up. The Plantsman’s Nursery. They look fantastic, but except for one of the clumps – which also happens to be the largest – the others have a fairly large number of flowering culms that seem to die at different stages before they are fully grown, and the ‘aborted’ seed heads on those culms look dry instead of coppery, and the culms break easily and look like it’s already mid-winter. Subscribe to our Newsletter / Blog. Given the right conditions none are hard to grow, I’ve rated the annual effort it takes to keep them looking good. I’ve also planted S. gigantea in different places with varying success. Anemanthele lessoniana, This perennial grass forms rounded tufted clumps with upright to arching long flat-linear pointed leaves. ( Log Out /  Anemanthele lessoniana. I haven’t tried it, but I’m told mature clumps divide well. Chosen by Rosemary … I reduced them by 30%. It was getting quite large the second season so I cut it back hard in February. Flowers are good for drying and preserving. A peaceful spot : sitting, staring and drinking tea. Pheasant's tail grass. Miscanthus nepalensis is a favourite of mine, I grow a few. Anemanthele lessoniana is also known as 'Pheasant's Tail Grass' with its long seed heads rising above the foliage in mid summer and sometimes refered to as Gossamer Grass. Other details: Unknown - Tell us. It is useful to know which ones to cut back and when. Don’t cut any lower, as this may kill it. Trimming Anemanthele lessoniana Hi, Could you tell me if and when I should trim Anemanthele lessoniana (pheasant tail grass)? Height: 100cm (39"). Plant Anemanthele lessoniana in large drifts for maximum impact. As an experiment, I went against all the recommendations I’d read and cut a couple right down to the ground, and to my surprise they are the ones that are looking the best now: all lush, fresh growth, in contrast to the still convalescent look of all the other clumps. ... anemanthele should never be cut right back to ground level. Amenanthele lessoniana comes from New Zealand, where it is found mainly on the eastern side of North and South Islands and is rare and declining. PLEASE NOTE: At certain times during the year, it is necessary for us to cut back our … How interesting, Kate. USDA zones: 8 - 10 Sunset zones: 14 - 24 Mature size: 2 - 3 feet high … A. lessoniana - A. lessoniana is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen to evergreen grass, with arching, mid-green leaves, flushed red or orange in autumn, and airy, arching panicles of reddish-brown flower spikelets in late summer. Anemanthele lessoniana (Wind Grass) Previous Next. Details: Height: 150 cm: Width: 150 cm: Growth per Annum: Fast: Climate: Hardy: Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade: Soil: Well Drained: Native gossomer grass widely cultivated for use as an attractive ornamental garden plant. Back to Plant List. Habit. The second method is to ignore them until they are unattractive and oversized, and … I can’t get the link to work, search C. Rubra Coosheen should yield images. I am scaling back ‘Tanika’ – composting about 80% of it. Regards Nigel. Anemanthele lessoniana is not the only grass that presents a management puzzle. Googling Chinonchloa rubra along with The Garden House will transport you to designer Sophie Dixon’s oh so tempting images of what can be achieved planting this grass en masse. A spacing of 100cm wouldn’t be too much for this grass. Try planting in a position where light will come through from behind, a favourite trick with many ornamental grasses, or perhaps against a contrasting background. Having sulked in four other positions in this as well as my last garden, I’d almost given up on them. Much earlier in the year, planted a metre apart on centre allows room for clumps of Iris sibirica ‘Tropic Nights’ to be squeezed in between them, both flower early in May so any tidying of the stipa has to be done sooner rather than later in the spring. Great tips – thank you. Bloom Time: Mid Summer. I think I will take it down to a third like your older plants. Anemanthele lessoniana (Pheasant's tail grass) A tuft forming clump of very fine leaves that are mid-green early in the year, but turn orange-bronze from autumn. Common Name – Pheasant’s Tail Grass or New Zealand Wind Grass and Gossamer Grass. Good luck with yours. Once established it has a low water requirement, responding to mulch and an occasional deep watering during dry periods, particularly for young plants. Thank you Cathy, that’s a great idea – I shall try a dog comb on the paintbrushes. Do not cut back in autumn or winter. Stipa leaves are leathery, for me gloves are a must. I hope yours does really well for you and encourages you to try other grasses. I don’t mind the extra bit of work because between the third and fifth year the impact of the continuous mass of flowers is sublimely beautiful. Anemanthele lessoniana (Wind Grass) Previous Next. C Average soil; full sun. In either extreme flowering seems to be restricted. To my utter delight and amazement, the once miserable plants self-seed profusely now. Can be cut back in late autumn. Need more … alba, Wordless Wednesday : Clematis ‘Etoile Violette’, NGS Open Day June 2017 and Plans for 2018, Wordless Wednesday : A Bit of Light Relief, Wordless Wednesday : Fascinating Fasciation, ‘Lamprothyrsus hieronymi!’ A Grassy Magic Spell for NGS Day, Wordless Wednesday : Clematis ‘Pangbourne Pink’, Wordless Wednesday : Paeonia x lemoinei ‘Souvenir de Maxime Cornu’, Wordless Wednesday : Raindrops on a Favourite Rose, Wordless Wednesday : A Tiny Teatime Treat, Wordless Wednesday : Iris sibirica ‘Tropic Night’, Wordless Wednesday : Magnolia x soulangeana ‘Rustica Rubra’. I now want to try again, but will see how I go with my pot of Imperata cylindrica ‘Rubra’ and build up my confidence from there :-). ... Anemanthele Lessoniana. Hi Erik, thank you for your most interesting comments on this post. Flowers are good for cutting. Sometimes it is necessary to ‘cut back’ your plants for the good of the plants and to insure safe packing and arrival of your order. ANEMANTHELE lessoniana - Pheasant grass - Woottens Plant Nursery Herbaceous perennial plant specialists in Suffolk offering mail order plants. Propagation … I’ll try again with Stipa gigantea and I might even find space for five of them. HR RHS H4, USDA 7a-9b. Just thought I’d share this. Once the centre of the plant looks this thatchy it’s time to replace them with seedlings coming into their third year. It was getting quite large the second season so I cut it back hard in February. If you’ve space between plants, Iris sibirica work nicely as a long term, early flowering combination – both are usually on sale on the same time of year. Planted in three waves, they don’t need replacing all in one go. Being evergreen, it should not be cut down. Anemanthele lessoniana (stipa arundinacea) has dark green orange/brown arching leaves that become more intense during the winter months. Last year this group flowered rather inconspicuously for the first time alongside the opium poppies and red valerian. This grass is comparatively short lived but older plants can be replaced by self sown seedlings. Hi. Common Name – Pheasant’s Tail Grass or New Zealand Wind Grass and Gossamer Grass. I think it would work well on tough leaved carex too, I have some pot grown green leaved Frosted Curls that are looking very sorry for themselves right now. 2010-02-15. Anemanthele lessoniana - Pheasant's Tail Grass (syn. If you get a third which one will you try? Alas, I don’t have an extensive sheltered, sunny slope for such an ambitious planting here, a late summer sortee to Buckland Monachorum will have to do. Being evergreen, it should not be cut down. Delicate fine spikes of brilliant gold make this evergreen grass a spectacular foliage plant. 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