Using Grass Plugs
Plugs can also be used in conjunction with grass seed when planting a large area. Widely spaced plugs can function as 'nursery' plants for the emerging seeds by providing some shelter from the elements.
The procedure is:
- start with a weed-free area
- plant plugs and maintain until established
- scratch out any remaining weeds
- overseed
- carefully maintain until seeds are rooted
There are also other applications where plugs may be appropriate. Contact
Us for further information.
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Ornamental Grasses
Our field clumps are grown in a Zone 4/5 field. The clumps are the equivalent
of a plant in a one-gallon container.
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| A field clump of 'Karl Foerster',
ready for shipping |
They are bare-root and the prices are based on blooming size clumps.
Field-grown plants naturally have well-branched root systems and should
be planted as soon as they are received. Keep them watered until established.
The plug-size grasses have a minimum order of 25 plugs
per variety. They are removed from the plug tray for shipping
and arrive in good condition with potting soil still attached.
Like the field divisions, best success comes from planting
them as soon as possible. Keep them watered until established.
They will usually take one growing season to reach the size
of a gallon-sized field clump.
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| A plug tray of Festuca (50) |
In the summer we stock a variety of grasses in 1 gallon pots. Because
these are shipped in their pots and have much more soil attached, they
are more expensive to ship. However it means that there are grasses
available in the summer, in particular more Miscanthus varieties than
we offer as hardy field grown plants.
The shipping season for bareroot plants follows our unpredictable
mountain spring weather. Unless other arrangements are made, bare-root
grasses are shipped approximately March through July. Again in the early
Fall for cool-season grasses only. Plugs can be shipped anytime during
the growing season, except for during the hottest days of summer.
At times, because of the distance or circumstances, the shipment may
take a week or more. However, the grasses that are shipped as bare-root
field divisions still perform beautifully.
We review all orders for hardiness and will contact you if we have any
concerns.
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Retail / Mail Order
Customers |
Perennial Price List / Order - 2010 |
 Canada
 USA
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Testimonials
 We ship
only to Canada and the USA
Our Catalogue |
For a copy of our 2009 printed catalogue, you may
print it yourself here.
If you have ordered from us in the last 2 yrs you
will automatically receive one in the mail. |
Willows
We have added to our instructions for starting willow cuttings, to
include info for starting them in pots as well as planting the cuttings
directly into the ground.
Please visit this page for extensive instructions.
Disclaimer:
Bluestem Nursery disclaims any responsibility
for damage caused by the roots from willow species.
Some willows must be contained in small areas or planted
within a large park or acreage. Common sense should
prevail when planting willows. For further information
please contact Bluestem Nursery. |
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hardy field grown plants
