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#294253 Aug 30th, 2009 at 03:40 PM
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I have several ornamental grasses. They are about 8 years old and always sag over and do not stand straight up. I keep tying them up to a fence. Why are they sagging?

laxdad #294254 Aug 30th, 2009 at 03:55 PM
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it really depends on what kind of ornamental grasses they are, whether they are in full sun, or part sun, or shade, whether they are supposed to be in full sun, part sun, or shade, and the watering conditions. please give us more info so we can help!

and, knowing where you are will help too.

wavy welcome!

#294255 Aug 30th, 2009 at 04:17 PM
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Welcome, laxdad.
Some grasses are meant to sag or bend over. Like fountain grass grows up like water spraying out of a fountain but but bends outward like the water spray falling. I'm just not sure what type of sag you are talking about.


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Tina #294284 Aug 31st, 2009 at 06:14 AM
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Hi Laxdad, When the grasses tip out & fall over the place I tie them or put them in a roll of netting using a post to hold the whole thing up. It doesn't hurt the plant when I do this & makes it look a lot better & with one plant keeps the lawn mower from cutting off the grass stems when they were laying all over the place.

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They are Zebra grass , Miscanthus sinensisn Zebrinus , they get full sun from 10 am to 3pm and they are watered via sprinkler system every other day. by sagging I mean they fall over from a verticle to onto the lawn area they are now about 7 feet high. I do tie them up to a stake but others in the neighborhood are upright without staking.

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Ok, with a name I was able to search. It is a naturally arching grass but does tend to 'flop' at the end of season or with heavy rains or overhead watering. Some tie them up like was described and some just cut off the offending clumps a little early. They may also need even more sun than they are getting in the 5 hours your are getting.
Yours may need dividing too.


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laxdad #345150 Jun 7th, 2011 at 08:25 PM
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5 hours of sun may be just barely enough for a Zebra grass. It can tolerates some shade, but will perform best in full sun.


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