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Gardener regrets planting pampas grass after years of cuts

Original: Many years ago I planted a pampas grass because I liked the flowers (sigh, no, not that). Trouble is, the leaves are lik

A gardener has described digging out a pampas grass planted years earlier for its attractive flowers. The plant's leaves, sharp like kitchen knives, repeatedly sliced them as it grew very large, and removing the huge root ball broke their spade. The anecdote is resonating with other gardeners familiar with the plant's aggressive growth and razor-edged foliage.

Why now: Gardeners often share cautionary tales about pampas grass, a popular but notoriously sharp and invasive ornamental plant.

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• Many years ago I planted a pampas grass because I liked the flowers (sigh, no, not that). Trouble is, the leaves are like kitchen knives and it grew very, very big, and I was getting sliced too often. So I dug it out, it was huge, and I broke the spade getting it out. For a few… · aegir@toot.wales · 19

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