Red Baron, Stipa and bamboo

Hi guys looking for some advice please.

I'm redoing my long border. My intention is to have the area planted with a mix of flowers and grasses.

It's against an 8 foot fence so climbers, then large like delphinium, medium and small heights.

I've just purchased Stipa and bamboo and a red baron.
I've zero experience with grasses but my understanding is the bamboo and red baron are invasive.

Can anyone give me advice on how to keep them under control?

G

 

All depends what bamboo you have as to its invasiveness. Is the 'red baron' imperata cylindrica rubra? I'm not going all technical with latin names, but it helps to identify them and give the best advice

 

It's imperata red baron. I don't know what type of bamboo so have taken a photo.im planning to overwinter them in the greenhouse. Any advice would be appreciated

 

The photo doesn't look like a bamboo, more some sort of grass or sedge?

 

I assumed bamboo but definitely can be wrong. Are all grasses invasive in borders?

 

Grasses (in my opinion) are normally quite well behaved...unless they seed everywhere, or become too large. Cortederia used to cause a lot of grief with lacerations to the arms whilst trying to work around them. Carex and imperata are quite easy to remove the extras when they start to take hold, but all grasses, if kept an eye on, can be manged.
I do like some of the stipa varieties, but haven't grown them for years...must get some more!

 

Thanks this does put my mind at rest. I can picture them swaying gracefully. They'll add so much to the border. Happy to keep them in check. It's always good to get the garden brain thinking. go for it.

 

I'd add....avoid Carex pendula like the plague. That is one that definitely does seed around too enthusiastically. Stipa tenuissima is very pretty,, and I didn't have a problem with it in UK. Over here, though, I have to make sure I chop the plants before they seed everywhere. Imperata 'Red Baron' struggled in UK but has made a good-sized clump here, so would probably appreciate a sheltered spot in good soil.

 

That's great advice thanks.i really like the red baron so hopefully it'll grow.