pampas grass

[l15a27]

hello i have a very large pampas grass and dont know how to look after it, its about 9ft tall and 4 ft wide and looking a bit brown how do i bring it back to life? ive been told to chop it in half but tat just seems impossible as its so big?

[dosset]

burn it

[l15a27]

no thanks i want to keep it

[nuttybird]

The "Evergreen Expert" says you should cut off the flowering stems in late autumn and in early spring cut away the dead leaves.  Good luck!

[l15a27]

thankyou

[kentishbear]

we had a pampas about 3/4 your size and every year after the flowering season and finished my father used to cut it right back and as "dosset" said earlier  burn it..

It burns right back to the ground, but i can assure you will come back as the roots are very deep rooted.. this mimics what happens in nature on the Pampas.. after a  severe dry spell and bush fires..