Lol this grass is “new to me” and I like it! Thanks for the info! Looks slim and upright. I might get a few or so to line up my driveway lol 😂 But I get it, I moved into a neighborhood, here in Upstate NY, who has killed my possible interest in buying any types of hydrangeas for the foreseeable future - they either have the huge bushes or the mini versions. I’ve yet to see this grass being overused here with these types of plumes. I did buy a couple of Shenandoah Switch grass with the reddish plumes- it’s ok for visual for what I needed but I’m seeing it around here a lot too.
@@gardenwiseadventures, Funny thing is I read about it in a book around the same time an predicted it would become one of the major ornamental grasses in Utah. Now, if I could only just make predictions like that more often I could make some money out of it!
@UtahSustainGardening, do you know any types of ornamental grass currently that many people are not planting? I’m in Zone 5b and always looking for “new and unique to me” plants that not all neighbors have lol
@ZideeZhang The size that is says on the tag that came with my Overdam Feather Reed Grass says it grows 2 feet wide and 4 to 5 feet tall. That is what I have experienced. Each clump in this video is one plant.
They can grow most places. Research what varieties do best in your area. They are understory shrubs, so it should be happy under the shade of your oak.
Good video, but the nomenclature is wrong. The species is called Calamagrostis Acutiflora. Karl Foerster and Overdam are two different cultivars of that species, the former being taller than the latter. Overdam is a natural mutation of Karl Foerster. Got this from a book co-authored by the owner of the Overdam nursery in Denmark.
For the sake of accuracy, there should be an "×" in the middle since it is a hybrid and the "A" should be lower case. There should also be single quotes around 'Karl Foerster' to indicate that it is the cultivar name and not a trademark name or common name, etc. Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster' :)
I just planted FIVE of these grasses...they were hard to come by...and personally, your comment/opinion that they are overused is RIDICULOUS! I'm dedicating an entire bed to just this grass. I have probably 5 other types of ornamental grasses in my other beds that grow upwards of 6 feet (and higher with the plumes). In all, I have about 22 grasses in my front yard. I'll probably plant even more Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grasses just to spite you and everyone else who thinks in such a limited way.
That's why I love that there are different varieties. There is more of a chance to find one that best fits your style! Do you like the Karl Forester non variegated variety?
I love this grass, it's easy to grow. Divide every three years or so.
Thank you
Thank you for watching!
Lol this grass is “new to me” and I like it! Thanks for the info!
Looks slim and upright. I might get a few or so to line up my driveway lol 😂 But I get it, I moved into a neighborhood, here in Upstate NY, who has killed my possible interest in buying any types of hydrangeas for the foreseeable future - they either have the huge bushes or the mini versions. I’ve yet to see this grass being overused here with these types of plumes. I did buy a couple of Shenandoah Switch grass with the reddish plumes- it’s ok for visual for what I needed but I’m seeing it around here a lot too.
It is really beautiful! I hope it does well where you are! It would be amazing to line your driveway.
That is going to look so nice once it is settled and fully grown, Laura 🌳
I like those
When I started out in horticulture this was never used. That was twenty or so years ago and now it is everywhere!
Everywhere is definitely an understatement!
@@gardenwiseadventures, Funny thing is I read about it in a book around the same time an predicted it would become one of the major ornamental grasses in Utah. Now, if I could only just make predictions like that more often I could make some money out of it!
@UtahSustainGardening, do you know any types of ornamental grass currently that many people are not planting? I’m in Zone 5b and always looking for “new and unique to me” plants that not all neighbors have lol
Black mondo is my new favorite @@MariMari-vq8hl
Hi! Nice info.
Please tell me if I can grow them in Pot. I am living in a Flat
@@umanenwani5719 These grow really well in pots.
If each plant has a specification of 5 ”/ 12.7 cm, Turboplant，may I ask how many do I need to grow a cluster like the one in your video?
@ZideeZhang The size that is says on the tag that came with my Overdam Feather Reed Grass says it grows 2 feet wide and 4 to 5 feet tall. That is what I have experienced. Each clump in this video is one plant.
@@gardenwiseadventuresThank you，Malie.
It resembles Phragmites australis, also known as the common reed
I bought some in 9 cm pots, quite small. How long do you think it takes to reach the size of the one you show here?
It should only take a couple of seasons. They grow pretty quickly!
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Can they be grown in Zoe 8, in a partial shade area somewhat under a live oak tree. Please advise
They can grow most places. Research what varieties do best in your area. They are understory shrubs, so it should be happy under the shade of your oak.
Is that a blue spruce in the background? Looks amazing against the whits fence.
Thanks, it is. I love my Blue Spruce trees. They make great specimen trees as long as you carefully choose what size cultivar you plant 😉.
@@gardenwiseadventures that’s a shrub type conifer no? I have 2 new baby blues. Love it
Good video, but the nomenclature is wrong. The species is called Calamagrostis Acutiflora. Karl Foerster and Overdam are two different cultivars of that species, the former being taller than the latter. Overdam is a natural mutation of Karl Foerster. Got this from a book co-authored by the owner of the Overdam nursery in Denmark.
Thank you! It's good to have accurate information on the ID of plants.
For the sake of accuracy, there should be an "×" in the middle since it is a hybrid and the "A" should be lower case. There should also be single quotes around 'Karl Foerster' to indicate that it is the cultivar name and not a trademark name or common name, etc.
Calamagrostis ×acutiflora 'Karl Foerster'
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I just planted FIVE of these grasses...they were hard to come by...and personally, your comment/opinion that they are overused is RIDICULOUS! I'm dedicating an entire bed to just this grass. I have probably 5 other types of ornamental grasses in my other beds that grow upwards of 6 feet (and higher with the plumes). In all, I have about 22 grasses in my front yard. I'll probably plant even more Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grasses just to spite you and everyone else who thinks in such a limited way.
I just had 135 of these grasses delivered, it wasn't cheap but im going to line my driveway with them
You may eventually shift toward that opinion, when you see a backyard full of only it with few flowers in late summer.
the variegation makes the grass look like it's dying. Not a great look at all
That's why I love that there are different varieties. There is more of a chance to find one that best fits your style! Do you like the Karl Forester non variegated variety?
@@gardenwiseadventures non-variegated is better. Much less comments from people that my plants look dead.