Miscanthus Giaganteus propagation from cuttings.

[homegrownbucks]

Took little man to umn arboretum today, they have a nice gm stand

Found a nice video from a rhizome seller as well, shows what a good stand can look like.

 

[scott44]

Took little man to umn arboretum today, they have a nice gm stand

Found a nice video from a rhizome seller as well, shows what a good stand can look like.

Cool pic with the little man, Maple River Farms is where I get my MG, good people.

 

[homegrownbucks]

When is prime time to get cutting?

 

[scott44]

When is prime time to get cutting?

I would think anytime now, last year I took some around the first week of July and a second batch a little later in July.

 

[Bill]

I would think anytime now, last year I took some around the first week of July and a second batch a little later in July.

Yep, what he said.

Start them and in a jar of water it works better.

 

[Spiider]

Cool pic with the little man, Maple River Farms is where I get my MG, good people.

Same here and I agree, Don at MRF is a good guy to deal with. They are only about 12 miles from home which makes it even better!

 

[scott44]

Apparently not cold enough to kill all of my MG rhizomes...just found some growth from my 4th year transplanted "clumps" of rhizomes.

Hopefully they grow for you and you have a cold hearty clump.

 

[Bill]

Year two and it bounced back from the crop oil. I've got some holes to fill but it's looking good.

Three year old (except the ends) single row.

 

[Spiider]

Looking really nice!

 

[scott44]

Looking good!

 

[Bill]

Thanks. I' can't wait to see it next summer.

 

[scott44]

These pics are from a week ago Sat. when I put in my cereal grain plots, still has some filling in to do but it's coming along.

 

[Honker]

Looking good Scott! Mine are getting better too. I have to divide some next year to fill in a few gaps but they've done well considering I've neglected them since I planted them.

 

[Spiider]

These pics are from a week ago Sat. when I put in my cereal grain plots, still has some filling in to do but it's coming along.

Looking good, Scott! I took some pics this weekend too, will update on my thread.

 

[Bill]

Looks like next year is year 3 for all of us. Hopefully we'll be posting walls by then. Some of my 6 plus year olds are 5-6 foot in diameter. These screens only have one way to go. Unless like me, you do everything possible to kill them.

 

[OakSeeds]

Thought you might enjoy viewing some mature plants. First photo shows Miscanthus Gracillimus that makes a decent screen although not as dense as MG; you can often find Misc. Grac on sale as field clumps for 2/3 bucks. Second photo shows 3 Mis Gigan plants that provide almost 14' of screen. 3rd photo shows 5 misc gigan plants that make over 25' of screen. The photos you have posted show fairly dense planting; you will be able to eventually transplant every other plant as field clumps (break each plant into 3-4 clumps. Last photo exhibits a misc gigan field clump that was planted in July. One additional tip for those planting double rows; if/when you cut back your plants in the spring, place the cuttings between the row s as mulch ... it works very well.

 

[OakSeeds]

Here are 7 1-yr old porcupine and gracillimus miscanthus plants that will provide a screen between a Norway Spruce and a 59" 1-yr old direct seeded Dunstan chestnut tree

A couple of them are a little ragged because some cattle got out of an adjoining pasture and walked/stomped on a couple of them; however, once established, they are very hearty and drought resistant.

 

[scott44]

A pic of my MG in the back, not quite as thick as I thought it would be this year but maybe next year. Date and time are wrong this was last week.

 

[Bill]

Just looking with a cell phone but the stuff on the right looks pretty thick.

 

[OakSeeds]

I encourage you to mulch if you don't already do so .... it's my experience that miscanthus doesn't tolerate competition very well ... especially grass. You might try a strip of 4-5 plants and see what effects are achieved; a little test to determine if it is worth mulching. Good luck!