Two New Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grasses - IB2DWs Extended - October 2024

Fall Dividing is rolling on with some Karl Foerster Feather Reed Grasses being divided in Fall.   Like most other ornamental grasses, Karl Foerster grasses suffer from center rot and require division every three-or-so years.  I found a large clump that is planted close to the Bald Cypress tree IB2DWs that I dug up and divided into three.  I replaced 1/3rd back into the existing hole.  And then....took the other two divisions and placed them further down IB2DWs along the property line.  

See below for the two new grasses - via division.  

I have a few more of these that I need to divide that I'll get to this week. 

This gave me a +2 plants (or grasses) via division.  #11 on my 2024 to-do was to 'focus on fall planting'.  

These two divided clumps of Karl Foerster grasss find me running my total up to 20 'new plants' for 2024.  That feels pretty good. 

Here's my math: +2 trees, +2 John Greelee Grasses, +6 Ajuga + 2 Stachys = +12 planted. And...+1 red swtichgrass, +1 mystery grass and now + 2 Autumn Moor Grasses  + Carex Montana + 2 Karl Foerster Grasses= +8 by division.

20 total 'new plants' in Fall 2024.

Fall Planting 2024 List

• A semi-dwaf, mostly upright conifer tree - the Oregon Green Austrian Pine - planted in the front yard along the south property line.  #ConifersShouldComeFirst
• The Skylands Spruce - container grown from Conifer Kingdom.  Planted in the back of the Island Bed in the front yard.  #HideAndReveal
• Two new and one transplanted John Greenlee Moor Grass (Seslaria) in the island bed in front of the Northern Glow Korean Maple.  
• Six Ajuga 'Chocolate Chip' groundcover plugs planted in the Island Bed in the front yard. 
• While not a 'planting' or 'dividing' project, I extended the front porch beds out a foot-or-so.  
• Dividing an existing Red Switchgrass down IB2DWs near the sidewalk.  From one grass to two - hoping to rejuvenate the crown of this ornamental grass and get it going a little bit. 
• I dug up, divided and transplanted into two clumps a 'mystery' blue-green sesleria/or ornamental grass from the front porch bed down to IB2DWs along the sidewalk.
• Two Stachys 'Hummelo' planted IB2DWs as small quart-sized nursery pot.  
• Two Carex Montana divided and transplanted along the southside flagstone path.  I hedged and left one intact.  
• A pair of Karl Foerster grasses via division.  Big clump IB2DWs - close to the Bald Cypress - that I divided into three - placed one back in the original spot and two further down IB2DWs to extend the row of Karl Foerster Grasses along the property line.