Fescue
Ornamental grasses: fescue.
When to plant: plant seeds in March, ready seedlings in May.
Where to plant: a sunny place.
Fescue grows in small spherical bumps no more than 20-30 cm high. Around May, flower stalks appear above the blue-blue grass, which can reach 50-60 cm. Spikelets of 5 to 15 mm in size are formed on them, and during flowering they change colour from green to golden-pearlescent.
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In March you can sow fescue plants for seedlings. To do this, fill the cups with about 200 ml of universal soil for growing flowers. Moisten the substrate abundantly with water, and when it is completely absorbed, make holes about 3 cm deep in the centre of each pot. Put 5-7 seeds in each one, cover them with soil and put them on a light windowsill. Sprouts will appear in about 10-15 days. Make sure that the soil is always moist by watering the plants as needed.
The seedlings of this ornamental grass are planted in flowerbeds in May, when the threat of return frosts has passed. The bushes are placed at a distance of at least 20-30 cm from each other, digging holes the size of pots with seedlings. Fescue is tolerant of drought, so water the plants only in hot weather when it has not rained for a long time.
Veinik
Ornamental grasses: reedgrass.
When to plant: May to October.
Where to plant: Both in sun and shade.
The perennial ornamental grass reaches 1 metre in height, although there are also dwarf varieties that grow to just 30 cm. Long erect stems are formed in the centre of the green herbaceous bush, and fluffy inflorescence brooms of purple, silver or golden colour appear on their tops. The flowering of reedgrass lasts all summer long.
The most decorative varieties of this grass do not set seed and are propagated solely by bush division, so look for ready-made seedlings. When planting several grasses, keep a distance of at least 40 cm between them so that the plants do not interfere with each other.
Make holes, the height and diameter of which should be equal to the size of the pot with the seedling. Carefully take the reedgrass out of the container, being careful not to damage the roots, put the clump of earth into the hole and fill all the voids around it with soil. Water the plant under the roots, and further moisten the soil only if the weather is hot and dry for a long time.
