As we said earlier the plant can survive even the coldest UK temperatures, but a little extra help never goes amiss. Common Problems Whether resting or swaying gently in the wind, the silver-pink palette casts a captivating aesthetic and invites the gaze, adding a subtle attractiveness to any outdoor space. I thought it would be helpful to go through some images of gorgeous cakes that have used my dried flowers and let you know what they are! I know it can be a bit daunting if you don’t know the names of everything but hopefully this will help you create the boho cakes of your dreams! Dried Flowers on Cakes Make sure you’re ready for the rate and spread of pampas’ growth, and that you’ve got a suitable area of garden set aside. Hardiness When grown from seed, Pampas grass will take 2-3 years to flower, so if you would like to see these striking plumes earlier, I would advise purchasing a 5L potted plant.

To propagate, simply replant a clump cut from an established plant. Female pampas is showy and silky Pampas grass is part of the family Poaceae, which contains all types of grass, from bamboo to the ubiquitous green blades you see in gardens and parks up and down the UK. 1 Cortaderia selloana (Pampas Grass, Uruguayan pampas grass). (n.d.). North Carolina Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox. Retrieved March 22, 2023, from https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/cortaderia-selloana/Insects do tend to take up residence in these plants, so if you’re propagating, inspect carefully for bugs or their nests. To boost your plant’s resilience during the winter, you can mulch the base of the plant and cover this with cardboard, netting, or similar. Female cuttings will take root and re-establish themselves (you can tell female plants by the more vibrant and showy plumes). Overwintering

You can move established pampas grass by carefully uprooting it, then transplanting it into a hole just bigger than the root ball.

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Often mixed up with the bunny tails are these gorgeous phalaris grasses. They’re very similar from afar but where bunny tails have the softer texture, these ones feel more ‘dried’ and straw like, they have a lovely layered visual feel to them.