Recovery of Karl Forester
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Comments (8)I like this grass in pairs or in three's, used to frame a large busy plant (cimicifuga), or to add vertical interest along a fence. Since it will tolerate part-shade it is very versatile. I have it on either end of a border; one side has Joe-pye weed, sedum, Russian sage and coneflowers. The other side has bee balm, daylilies, calamint and geraniums. I also have Korean feather reed grass on a berm with sedum, gaura and small shrubs (barberry and spirea)....See MoreKarl Fuchs Hardy Deodara Cedars
Comments (8)Hi Dax! Here's a rundown on how our Cedrus deodaras performed this winter. 'Karl Fuchs' has been my best deodar -- went through a couple nights of -7F this winter with absolutely no burn. 1 Gal. from Forest Farm spring 07. Pictures taken today. Large B&B 'Kashmir' planted Spring '08 has quite a bit of winter burn on the south side, north side looks better. Has some good buds so I think it will pull out of it. 'Snow Sprite' planted Fall '08, so had no time to establish before a hard winter. Even so, not too bad. Some burn and a few dead branches, but the rest of the plant has healthy looking buds. Then there was Cedrus d. 'Aurea' -- didn't fare so well. Planted Spring 08 as a large B&B and the roots had been severely cut. It's going back to the nursery. All of these deodaras are planted close to one another, so they all have about the same wind protection, etc. All but the Snow Sprite are on a south facing hill. Our soil is mostly clay, but not too heavy, and it drains well on the hillside. Karl Fuchs is clearly the winner for cold hardiness in our garden. Go for it!! Kim...See MoreTransplanting Karl Forester
Comments (1)Your KFs will definitely appreciate a sunnier spot. It will increase the rate of growth and produce a sturdier plant that will not flop as much. Technically.... since KF is a cool season grass you can pretty much move them anytime the ground is not frozen... though I prefer not to move grasses or any other kind of plant in the dead of summer if it can be avoided. The hot dry summer dog days can be very stressful for them and I dont feel like being a 24hr babysitter/waterer! The roots are pretty good sized like most grasses though not really enough to call tap roots. But you do need to get a decent sized rootball dug up when you are moving it... hopefully twice the size of the width of the base of the grass clump. If you can't manage that then make sure you get at least a few inches more all the way around. Good luck! Sue "The one thing all gardeners share in common is a belief in tomorrow"...See MoreKarl Foerster, too late to plant?
Comments (7)All Miscanthus are warm season grasses so I agree that your Morning Light would have most likely had problems being planted/transplanted/divided in the fall. And yes Karl is a cool season one so any cool weather is when their roots are actively growing so now is a good time for Karl Foerster. Actually while rinsing off the roots does lessen the 'transplanting' shock at anytime of the year, the slicing is desireable to rid the rootball of any severe boundness for those taken from a container. If the circling entwined bound roots are not removed then the grass will not thrive in its new home. It also is the best way to stimulate new root growth. I usually slice off the bottom 1/4th of the rootball and then score it up the sides a few times. If the grass is not pot rootbound then the rinsing would be alright to loosen the roots. Sue "The one thing all gardeners share in common is a belief in tomorrow"...See Moredutch_rondo
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