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- Q.I Cut My Pampas Grass And Turned It Upside Down To Dry, But I Noticed The Ends Are Curling. How Do You Keep That From Happening? - I cut my pampas grass and it looked perfect. I turned it upside down to dry about2 weeks ago, and ...
- Q.Do The Pampas Flower Twice In A Year - And when should they be pruned? My pampas are 3 years old, is too much water bad as they didn't ...
- Q.My Pampas Grass Has Died In The Middle. What Do I Do? - I have started to pull out the dead stuff down to the ground. Will the center grow back? It looks ...
- Q.Relocating And Dividing Pampas Grass - The page states that moving the pampas grass must be done in the spring. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/moving-pampas-grass.htm What happens if I move ...
- Q.Our Pampas Grass Did Not Have Blooms This Year? - We bought fr you last Sept. It had one bloom. I pruned it in Feb. It has grown to 8ft ...
- Q.How To Revive Pampas Grass That Was Replanted In Another Area - We live in Bellingham MA and pruned down the replanted pampas grass to the other side of the fence - ...
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Mimilove3 on
November 19, 2021
15301Q.I Cut My Pampas Grass And Turned It Upside Down To Dry, But I Noticed The Ends Are Curling. How Do You Keep That From Happening?
I cut my pampas grass and it looked perfect. I turned it upside down to dry about2 weeks ago, and when I went to check on it, the ends were curling. How do you stop that from happening, or is that normal for some types?
Answered by
BushDoctor on
November 19, 2021
Certified ExpertA.Spraying with hair spray can help! Do this before hanging to dry, and making sure to keep it out of the sun will ensure that it dries more slowly.
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Anonymous on
December 9, 2021Q.Do The Pampas Flower Twice In A Year
And when should they be pruned? My pampas are 3 years old, is too much water bad as they didn't flower a year ago. Thank you,
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
December 10, 2021
Certified ExpertA.I only found reference to pampas grass blooming once per season, in late summer. The female pampas grass has showier blooms.
These articles should help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/growing-pampas-grass.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/pruning-pampas-grass.htm
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Anonymous on
August 11, 2022Q.My Pampas Grass Has Died In The Middle. What Do I Do?
I have started to pull out the dead stuff down to the ground. Will the center grow back? It looks silly to have new growth on the outside with a dead center. Can you help?
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
August 22, 2022
Certified ExpertA.It just means it needs to be divided. I suggest digging it up and replanting the healthy sections. Here is how:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/ornamental-grass/dead-center-in-ornamental-grass.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/pruning-pampas-grass.htm
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Anonymous on
September 26, 2023Q.Relocating And Dividing Pampas Grass
The page states that moving the pampas grass must be done in the spring. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/moving-pampas-grass.htm What happens if I move it now early fall, I live in Tacoma Washington.
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
September 27, 2023
Certified ExpertA.It should be fine if you transplant now. You still have plenty of time for the roots to reestablish before cold weather sets in.
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Anonymous on
October 2, 2023Q.Our Pampas Grass Did Not Have Blooms This Year?
We bought fr you last Sept. It had one bloom. I pruned it in Feb. It has grown to 8ft plus but no blooms? ???
- Answered by
GKH_Susan on
October 4, 2023
Certified ExpertA.You didn't buy it from us as we don't sell plants or merchandise.
If you haven't fertilized, try giving it a balanced fertilizer in spring (such as 10-10-10) after its annual pruning. Make sure it is getting full sun or part sun.
This article may help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/growing-pampas-grass.htm
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Sr. Elizabeth on
May 20, 2024
Bellingham, MA 02019Q.How To Revive Pampas Grass That Was Replanted In Another Area
We live in Bellingham MA and pruned down the replanted pampas grass to the other side of the fence - about 2 feet away. It is still brown/tan and dead looking with no green pooping up. What can we do to revive the plant? We do not understand what 8-8-8, 10-10-10- fertilizer is or where to get it. Thank you in advance for your assistance, Sr. Elizabeth
- Answered by
BushDoctor on
May 20, 2024
Certified ExpertA.This can come down to a few issues, like transplant shock, or pruning out of season. Wet soils that don't drain can prevent new clumps from establishing, but so can overly dry soils. You can poke around to see if the clump has any signs of life, or if the root ball is alive.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/pruning-pampas-grass.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/foliage/pampas-grass/moving-pampas-grass.htm
One other thing to consider is that most cultivars are only hardy down to zone 7. Yours is right outside of that at 6b. Without winter protection, there is chance for winter damage. Especially if this is a new transplant.
As far as NPK goes- These numbers refer to nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, respectively. The higher the number, the more potent. The same number for all three means that it is balanced. I cannot give you sources to purchase, but I can say that an internet search will provide several in your area.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/soil-fertilizers/fertilizer-numbers-npk.htm
Your local extension service can help, as well. You can find a search bar that will help you to find the closest one to you.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/what-is-extension-service.htm
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