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Posted by steveluscher 6b (My Page) on

Mon, Oct 26, 09 at 14:34

Hello grass experts!

I got this idea the other day; I would like to grow a tall room divider. Something along the lines of this (http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-content/uploads/grassdividers.jpg), except living.

Any ideas how I might accomplish this? Tall grasses? Reeds?

I live in a bright glass condo facing South and West.

Cheers,
Steven�

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Posted by donn_ 7b, GSB, LI, NY (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 17:11

Indoors?

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Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 17:44

Plants that typically are able to grow outdoors in the Northern hemisphere generally make very poor houseplants. Indoor conditions just do not provide sufficient light, humidity and the proper change in temperatures as they would experience seasonally out in the wild or in the landscape. A tropical bamboo might work or some other sort of tropical grass-like plant. Humidity and light may still be an issue, however. You might get additional suggestions from the Tropical or Houseplant forums.

RE: Horsetail might work

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Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on
Tue, Oct 27, 09 at 18:01

Just had another thought.....it is possible that horsetail, Equisetum hyemale, would work for your purposes. Although not a grass (actually more closely related to ferns), it looks a lot like a reed or rush and is an incredible hardy plant (zone 3-10) that's been around since prehistoric times. It can grow in standing water (not more than about 6 inches) but it needs pretty bright light indoors. And it would be happy if it could spend the summer outdoors.

Just don't plant in the ground - it is quite invasive.

Here is a link that might be useful: Equisteum hyemale

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