Pampa Grass

Hi all
Not sure if this is the right place to post this (still negotiating my way around the site). Two summers ago, I planted what I thought was one of the dwarf varieties of pampas grass, Cortaderia Selloana in my herbaceous border. Big mistake. The thing has taken over and still hasn't bloomed I know its not anything I have done, as I planted a smaller, more compact variety last autumn and have already been rewarded with 2 lovely blooms.

I have been recommended that I should cut it back hard in late winter, but I really want to move it altogether to another part of the garden (the chicken run actually!). I'd prefer to get it moved sooner rather than later, but I don't want to get scratched to bits-those fronds are vicious.

So question. Will I be able to successfully move it now having cut it back hard or do I have to wait to winter before doing this? I have more plants that can go in its place and the border will look much better without it! If it dies, so be it, but I'd rather it survived.

Thanks

Aaron

 

If you manage to kill it, let us know.

I'm sure there are many people that have tried and failed:D

Go for it, I dont think it will die.

 

Are they that hardy then?

 

100% hardy and as tough as you like
At this time of the year, I've cut the foliage down to ground-level (to avoid the prickly leaves:wink Dug the roots out with a felling-axe and stuck it back in the ground with a bit of watering-in. Just shrugged its shoulders and came back strong as you like.

 

Ta muchly:thumb:

 

it's what's known as bomb proof:thmb:

 

Heres a site I hope will answer some of your questions SG.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lancashire/content/articles/2008/01/08/pampas_grass_feature.shtml

 

Done it! Cut it back hard before digging it out, swearing like a sailor and its now in its new home, much to the amusement of the chickens! Its also raining here so I don't even need to water it in

The border looks really empty, even though I have a couple of new plants in its place but I realised I can now see the whole border from the kitchen window, rather than the top half being obscured by the triffid!

Thanks for the advice

Aaron