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- Cutting feather grass: how to do it right
- The perfect timing
- Why not cut in the fall?
- Until where is cut down?
- Can you cut the flower stems?
- Tips
Feather grass is cut in the spring to promote growth
Cutting feather grass: how to do it right
The angel-haired stalks glitter silky and soft in the sunlight. In the wind, they sway back and forth. What a charming sight. Who wants to have it every year, should not cut the stalks of the feather grass too early!
The perfect timing
Are you one of the gardeners who quickly pull out the pruning shears in the fall, roam the garden and cut down the plants here and there? When feather grass in the garden you should stop and turn.
This ornamental grass will not be cut in the fall. The pruning takes place in the spring between February and March. It is important that it is carried out before the new shoot, so that the new shoots are not damaged.
Why not cut in the fall?
The blades of feather grass are used by the plant itself as winter protection:
Until where is cut down?
Cut your feather grass about hand-high in the spring to make room for the new shoots. Hand height means about 10 to 15 cm above the ground. To do this, grasp the blades of this ornamental grass with one hand and cut it off with the other hand and a pair of pruning shears.
Can you cut the flower stems?
In addition to the pruning can be done between late summer and autumn, a cut of flower stems. Here only the stalks with the feathery flowers are cut off. This cut is not for care, but has a decorative background.
The inflorescences can be placed in a vase at home or used with other flowers for dried bouquets. Do not worry: this cut is not at the expense of the natural wintering of this plant.
Tips
Cutting is not mandatory. It is often enough for this delicate ornamental grass to comb it through with your hands to remove the old stalks.