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Pennisetum 'fireworks' & 'sambas'
By Jeanette50
21 Nov, 2011
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Fab view from the kitchen when I'm sitting at the table...
value for money too..took previous foto of these early october!
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Thanx M! I have an idea they need protection from frost.. they may have to be wrapped in bubble/fleece in the next couple of weeks.. :-)
21 Nov, 2011
Not bubble, but breathable fleece, if anything, Jeanette. Great to see that they are in pots, and can be lifted and stored in a frost-proof place, such as garage, shed or greenhouse.
22 Nov, 2011
Thanx for the advice D! :-)
23 Nov, 2011
Jeanette, i have my pennisetum out in the ground, in the front garden. They came through last winters minus 12 with no trouble, so perhaps, as you're in the same area yours will be a lot tougher than you think !
23 Nov, 2011
Thanx Louise, hope for these yet then! I forgot to ask, do you cut the foliage back to ground level or not? (I don't cut my other ornamental grasses down..they look nice with frost on them, I wait til spring when the new growth comes thru) cheers j :-)
23 Nov, 2011
I don't, Jeanette.
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