When to trim my Hairgrass

[sculligan]

Hi All,

I planted some hairgrass this weekend, I divided the plant and planted sparsely as I am hoping to get it to carpet.

I was planning on trimming it down this coming weekend to stimulate growth, but wanted to know if this would be too early, and how short should I be trimming (I was thinking about 2 - 3 cm's)?

Some of the plantlets are looking as though they are establishing themselves as I have seen one of two runners appearing.

Thanks.

 

[Krishs Bettas]

2-3cm is a cut height to trim at. Cutting it early should make it start to make runners to spread and get more compacted.

 

[Stu Worrall]

as krish has said 2-3cm will be fine. You could have trimmed them at planting time if you wanted so cutting now is fine and it should carpet soonly 🙂

 

[sculligan]

Thanks both, gives me something to do this weekend then. 🙂