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Fri, Jul 7, 06 at 18:45
| Does anybody know anything about this grass? I can't find anything about it on the Internet, except for the place I originally found it (High Country Gardens--will put the link below). It looks attractive in the photo and seems like a nice size. I thought I might add a smaller grass as a transition between the larger grasses (Pancium virgatum 'Heavy Metal' and Calamagrostis 'Overdam') and the perennial flowers and little shrubs.
I am also considering Schizachyrium scoparium 'Blaze.' Either would be the right size. Or, if there is something better, feel free to make recommendations. Thank you. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Blepharneuron trichelepis (Mountain Mist Grass)
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| Unless my sense of scale is way off, you wouldn't see much of a shorter grass behind that Juniper. |
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- Posted by coloradobird (My Page) on Sat, Jul 8, 06 at 13:48
| No, Donn, you're right--it would only be visible when one walked out into the yard. Therefore, not as important as the tall grasses, but I wanted to fill that space. |
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- Posted by achnatherum z5 Ontario (My Page) on Mon, Jul 10, 06 at 22:11
| Would you be able to grow either of these grasses on the 'lean' side in this position? I see that is what they recommend for the Blepharneuron ~ which looks quite interesting. Schizachyrium scoparium is one of my all season favorites but, only since I planted it where it gets the poor conditions it desires. Before that it always flopped just when it came into bloom. |
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- Posted by coloradobird (My Page) on Tue, Jul 11, 06 at 9:40
| Achnatherum, the soil is neither lean nor very rich. I guess if I didn't put any compost in when planting, it would be leaner than otherwise. It is not all that well-drained, but not terrrible, either. Sounds like I have an iffy situation for these, but they might be worth a try. We naturally have clay here, but this is a raised bed, so it's a little better. Thanks ofr your reply. |
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