Ornamental grasses

[Verdun]

Yes I grow it too plus the variegated form Overdam which is a beauty

 

[Hilary McDaniel]

View attachment 17823 Well I`m not sure the grasses are easily distinguished in this photo, but I only started growing them last summer. I am fond of Miscanthus - there are two clumps of Zebrina here, but am hoping to include a lot more varieties this summer. I like the silvery flowers on Mis. Silberfeder.
One of the best things about the taller grasses is the way they attract small birds during the cold winter months.

Tetters- I am living in Texas on a ranch. I am having a really hard time finding ornamental grasses. Is it possible for me to buy some of your seeds? I’d love as many varieties as you have seeds for. BTW, I’m a former Brit. I was born in Darwen/Blackburn area. I have my only relatives in GB. Anyway, I love your garden. Thank You. Hilary

 

[Gail_68]

Hello @Hilary McDaniel I love my grasses the same as yourself and this link carries many I don't know if you would be able to buy of it for Texas area
https://www.plantdelights.com/colle...ntal-grasses-tall-small-dwarf-plant-varieties

 

[Tetters]

Tetters- I am living in Texas on a ranch. I am having a really hard time finding ornamental grasses. Is it possible for me to buy some of your seeds? I’d love as many varieties as you have seeds for. BTW, I’m a former Brit. I was born in Darwen/Blackburn area. I have my only relatives in GB. Anyway, I love your garden. Thank You. Hilary

Hello Hilary ..... If you would care to send me your address in a pm (go to inbox, top right of page) I will gladly send some seeds of whatever I have in the way of grasses - in a letter

Oh, and by the way, welcome to the forums !!

 

[mg guy]

I too love grass, errr, grasses. lol
my miscanthus did get knocked about during tis week's freezing rain!

 

[Gail_68]

I too love grass, errr, grasses. lol
my miscanthus did get knocked about during tis week's freezing rain!

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What a total shame ...god knows what we've got to come yet.

 

[Gail_68]

@Hilary McDaniel welcome to the forum...sorry for not welcoming you earlier ….out of my grasses Hilary these are my favourite.

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[mg guy]

@Hilary McDaniel welcome to the forum...sorry for not welcoming you earlier ….out of my grasses Hilary these are my favourite.

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we call that 'rubrum' here.
and in our zone treat it as an annual- great grass of the pennesetum family!

 

[Hilary McDaniel]

Hello Hilary ..... If you would care to send me your address in a pm (go to inbox, top right of page) I will gladly send some seeds of whatever I have in the way of grasses - in a letter

Oh, and by the way, welcome to the forums !!

Thank You so much. I will.

 

[DrCase]

My favorites right now is this med sm yellow grass
And my small mondo grass

 

[Tetters]

The Persicarias look well planted in with grasses, and add a bit of colour. There are lots of different ones

 

[Tetters]

@DrCase Your first grass looks like Ophiopogan, is the second one a Carex or Acorus?

 

[Gail_68]

we call that 'rubrum' here.
and in our zone treat it as an annual- great grass of the pennesetum family!

Hello mg guy yes they're pennesetum "Summer Samba" beautiful grass

DrCase..I had these in my garden Carex and the heat was way to much for them and was burning them out and they ended up in the bin..more money wasted

 

[Verdun]

Nice pictures of grasses.......have lots here so come the growing season maybe we can update this thread

 

[Gail_68]

I know my ponytails but new seeds on my front garden...so come this year my ponytail is going to be hoovered when it as seeds...the neighbours will think I have gone soft