Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa
Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa, a genuine dwarf pampas grass. lets just call it Tiny Pampa.
I planted these in pots under our front windows. Although they look magnificent, things didn’t work out quite as I expected.
Flowering period is said to be late Summer, I also decided to have pot Chrysanthemums alongside the pampas.
Well here in the East coast of Fife our Tiny Pampa waited until early October before blooming and the Chrysanthemums were still not fully open in November 1st.
About Cortaderia selloana Tiny Pampa
Well, I suppose it doesn’t take a genius to work out why our Pampas and Chrysanthemums were so late in blooming. However, the North and South difference is not usually so pronounced.
Tiny Pampa is the first genuine Dwarf Pampas grass and was discovered in 2012 by the Dutch growers Marcel de Pater and David Bakhuijzen. It was a sport of Pumilla which at the time was the shortest Pampas grass, reaching a heighr or 120cm/4ft. This is my post on Pumilla.
Quick Details
Hardiness
Fully hardy perennial
Position
Plant your pampas grass in a sunny spot in the border, will tolerate light shade, also does well in pots
Height
45/60cm/18/24 inches
Soil
A good quality compost for containers, ensuring good drainage.
Plant care
In late Winter or early Spring, before new growth starts to appear, cut back the old plumes and leaves to ground level.
Feeding – It’s not really necessary to feed pampas grass planted in the ground, pot grown specimens will benefit from a liquid feed in early Spring, I am a great believer in Richard Jacksons Flower Power.
Propagation – In Spring lift your plant and divide using your spade or a couple of forks back to back and prise apart. If the plant has been in the ground for more than five years, call in reinforcement
Flowering period
Well documented as flowering in late Summer, make that October if you live in Fife.(Or is it just me)
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Wow, never thought about adding pampas grass to my garden! ? Definitely considering it now. Thanks for the inspo! ? – jewellery design course
Love the Tiny Pampa feature! ? Adding a twist: imagine these as natural, eco-friendly decor in home offices! Thoughts?-industrial valves
You are welcome George, I suspect this pampas will have to be removed from the pot after three years and divided.
Great Post thank you, never knew about this dwarf variety..every day is a school day! Amazing blooms, never thought if Pampas in containers. Great idea. Thank you and keep at it.