Imperata cylindrica red baron

This is a beautiful colour ,mine is still going strong , do you protect yours in the winter Ph , I have read they can be tender ,I didn't cover mine last year they survived but were late to start growing ......

No protection for mine Amy they have been there for several years now so I think they are fairly hardy here, they are always start slowly in the spring but make up for it late summer :o)

Beautiful colour,don't know if I should be tempted in my cold garden.

Thanks Ph ,I will leave them as they are again this year ..

I can confirm it is hardy. I've had mine for over 15 years now and it never has any winter protection. In fact I had to divide it this spring because it was doing too well.

That's nice to know Andrew , Thanks , is spring the best time to lift and move them as I have 4/5 plants scattered and would like to bring them together as one nice clump ?

That really is lovely, on my list/favs now I know it's hardy

Wow, that's still looking great, mine seems to have given up already...

Thanks all, good thing I took this photo when I did the weather has taken a turn for the worst here. :(

From experience, I've found this needs a good sunny position and some moisture in the soil to get the best colouring.

Amy - yes, spring would be a good time

I have this grass P and i love it...Its never quite this red though...:>)

From Andrews comment im guessing that all the moisture its had this year has helped. :o)

Stunning colour :o)

very nice Ph, mine have been in the garden for 3 years now but not quite as red as yours, great pic.

Thanks both, its been really good this year :o)

Wow how red is that, ours never colour up like that.

Andrew says it needs a sunny position and some moisture for good colour, this one is in a south facing position and moisture wasn't been a problem last year lol :o)))

Nor here, but the sun was......

:-(