The right location
For Pennisetum to bloom, it needs a sunny place. A location in front of a wall is ideal, as it stores the heat and releases it to the environment during the cool hours of the night.
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Make sure you give the ornamental grass enough space. It does not tolerate the pressure of roots from nearby trees or their shadows.
What demands does the lamp cleaner grass have on the ground?
Normal, well-drained plants are sufficient for the undemanding plant Garden soil. Only waterlogging or highly compacted soil must be avoided, as these conditions lead to root rot.
When and how should Pennisetum be planted?
The ideal planting time is spring, because the plant then has enough time until winter to take root.
- Dig a sufficiently large planting hole.
- Loosen the substrate well before setting it up and improve it with gravel or sand if necessary.
- Carefully remove the ornamental grass from the pot so that the roots are not damaged.
- Put the lamp cleaner grass a little deeper into the earth than before. This ensures abundant growth.
How is Pennisetum increased by division and repositioning?
Over the years the pennon cleaner grass forms large clumps. You can lift these out of the ground in spring and divide them. Plant them again as described.
Which ornamental plants can the grass be combined with?
Pennisetum goes very well with autumn bloomers, but is also a nice companion for hybrid tea roses. Large-growing varieties do well as a solitary shrub and are an attractive eye-catcher in natural gardens.
Tips
In contrast to some other ornamental grasses, pennon cleaner grass does not form runners. So it does not multiply uncontrollably in the bed.