Pampass grass..

Hi all I have a large pampass grass in my from garden which is happy and looking good so far been in about 2months was moved from the back garden to the front. I'm not sure what type but it is a large plant it took two people to dig out and move. As I will be starting to put plants in the front soon I plan to put other grasses near this pampass grass. How far away from this plant should I put other plants as this plant tends to grow large up & out.

 

hi kels. Pampas grass to me it looks quite an overpowering plant which doesnt really need a lot around. I struggle to imagine a flower/bush or plant that looks in armony with this grass. In california it is considered an invasive plant because as you point out it is vey robust, with a big clump base. Besides it takes over other plants. Plus it withstand well frost as well as sunshine. If I had it in a front garden I would go for the "desert" look with sand,pebbles and big stones maybe also of terracotta colour.

 

Thanks for all replys...I'm not worried about the leaves I know what to expect have had many in various gardens over the years in Africa that were very big. But there has always been other plants already there. This time I want to add plants..poss various grasses but was thinking about the distance maybe 3 foot poss 4 from from were the leaves are now. I have cut it back and its started from about half a foot been there about 3 months or so.I moved it from the back of the grounds to the front. Its happy so wont be moving it again, just plan to put something near the edging stones as a fill in.

 

If I may prompt a combination, which I found in a Bulgarian friend's garden: pampass grass and lagerstroemia indica. To me it looks unusual, but very sophisticated, with the sculpture-like beauty of a water fountain:


And another one, with an older and better established plant:



However, in Bulgaria it needs winter protection and would only develop to its full potential in the south of the country. I have a milder winter here, but summer sunshine is not enough in my woodland area, so I cannot grow it successfully (I assume).

Anyway, in most garden books it is shown as a stand-alone plant - just a bunch of ostrich feathers planted in the 'empty and level' nothingness, which is not a concept I particularly like.

Good luck with it, Kels!

 

I have various climbers for the front & a virginia creeper to go along the side of the bungalow.

 

Wow good pics I never thought of doing something like that,thats different.I tend to build of that corner of time with various height.Using particular colours which will run throught out the front. I wanted the pampass grass from the start in the front something diff not the normal front like the rest of the lane traditional.I want to be diff.As for standing alone thats not going to happen will have company of some sort.

 

I reckon mine are about 8' diameter. They are just planted in the shruberry

 

I would plant permanent plants about 3 foot or more away, but use some shorter lived plants to fill the gaps for now.