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  • Quickly, you get a supple and non- invasive screen! With ornamental grasses, enjoy the lightness of Bamboos even in a small space, to divide all in fluidity.

    Choosing the right varieties
    Prefer Miscanthus (or Eulalia), which grow in dense clumps, as they present several advantages:
    - No fear from suckers;
    - A rapid growth, even when grown in partial shade;
    - Easy to prune: everything is cut back at the end of winter;
    - A beautiful autumnal shade (yellow to orangey-yellow);
    - Decorative panicles in winter (they stay dry in situ over a long period).

    Several varieties of Micanthus are available: all of them are suitable for hedges. In the shade, prefer the Bamboos-panda (Fargesia), more bulky but more suited to the lack of light. You can also use other ornamental grasses in hedges (Molinia/Moor Grass for example), but the result will be somehow different.

    Planting step-by-step
    1 Spread a canvas sheet on the clean ground.
    2 Cut it in a cross shape, every 50 cm.
    3 Dig a deep enough hole, in opening the canvas.
    4 Put the plants in place, in each bed.
    5 Fill up with planting compost.
    6 Water copiously during the first year.

    Care
    Looking after them is really simple as Miscanthus plants grown as a hedge do not require any specific treatment. Nevertheless, there are a few rules to follow :
    - Pruning : Cut back the stems at the end of winter (beginning of March), before the new shoots appear;
    - Fertiliser : Fertilise your hedge once a year with a slow release fertiliser or some compost;
    - Watering : The more water they get, the more beautiful Miscanthus become. A mulching canvas reduces their need in water but additional water might be needed in dry soil, if they are grown in a sunny site.
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  • Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Miscanthus takes on colours in the autumn.
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    A Molinias' hedge grown along a terrace.
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    1 Spread a canvas sheet on the clean ground.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    2 Cut it in a cross shape, every 50 cm.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    3 Dig a deep enough hole, in opening the canvas.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    4 Put the plants in place, in each bed.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    5 Fill up with planting compost.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    6 Water copiously during the first year.
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    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    Planting a hedge of ornamental grasses
    If you do not have canvas mulch, use an organic mulch and water regularly and frequently.
    Author: Jean-Michel Groult
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