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Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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Wed, Aug 31, 05 at 10:33
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RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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- Posted by Jake z4b-5 NE (My Page) on
Wed, Aug 31, 05 at 19:10
| You might check Darke's ornamental grass encyclopedia as he has a picture of Stipa Barbata in his book. Jake |
RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| It's very pretty. I can't tell you what it is, but if it is Stipa barbata it doesn't appear it's hardy for any of us. Dang. |
RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| The pic in Darke's book leaves little question that this is Stipa barbata, which he lists as hardy to zone 8. Beautiful grass. |
RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| Thanks! I've got the book on hold at the library and I'm looking forward to seeing the photo. Meanwhile, what was making me wonder about the correct name was Google photos like this one where the plumes look so much less flexible than the grass at Sissinghurst. Maybe what I saw was the grass when it was farther along in the season? 
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RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| Yes, from looking at the culms or stems in the first batch of pics, it appears that the Sissinghurst grasses are farther along in their season. They're browner (tawnier?). But stop, please, posting such fine pics of this gorgeous grass—I ache with longing from looking at them, because I cannot grow this beauty here in wintry zone 5. |
RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| This grass looks just like the one I'm thinking about sowing today....Stipa barbata 'Silver Feather'. Try google images for this one :) |
Here is a link that might be useful: Stipa barbata 'Silver Feather'
RE: Photos of grass in Sissinghurst White Garden --- I.D.?
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| There is a lot of misnaming of grasses, ESPECIALLY Stipa, which has splintered off into two other genus: Nassella and Anemanthele (ie: Stipa arundinacae a.k.a Anemanthele lessoniana, & Stipa Tenuissima aka Nassella Tenuissima). The plants at Sissinghurst are definitely Stipa barbata, and the other photos you have seen are either earlier in the season as others have said, or been labeled incorrectly. Last year I bought a 4" S. barbata that ended up being a tenuissima. It's okay, but Rats! I wanted those glorious awns |
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