Delphiniums

Wonderful Photo Amy:)

They look lovely against the woven fence.

I love them.............

The fence was made out of the stems of the Elephant grass that we grow in the garden Gee , it grows to about 6/8ft tall and the stems are almost like canes .

They actually grow it in fields as a crop to burn in power stations , my husband knows more about that and he,s away at the moment , if you would like to know more I will ask him when he comes home on Friday !

The grass makes a lovely feature at the back of borders , I will take a photo when it has grown to it,s full height .........

Wow that sounds great Amy, makes a lovely backdrop for the Delphiniums!

the fence is fantastic Amy as are the Delphiniums

Would love to know more about the grass, Amy. Probably not grown around here as the nearest power station is a nuclear one :)

I believe it is the nuclear power stations they use it in Gee , funny thing is my husband was sitting in the car when he rang me tonight with the grasses expert , he told me the Elephant grass is called Miscanthus , I will tell you more when he come home ........ :o)

Thanks, Amy, that has made me even more curious :)

Gee .. the Elephant grass is .. Miscanthus ...

I have found out a little more about it,s use .... It is cut in Feb / March with a forage harvester ..
Then made into bales for easier transport to the power stations . ( I was wrong it,s not the nuclear power stations )

The bales are then sliced ... like a loaf of bread ... mixed with coal dust and then fed into the boilers ... :o)

That fascinating, Amy, my family has been in the power station industry for over 60 years (coal fired and now nuclear) but I have never heard about this before. I guess it's true - you live and learn :)

It is true Gee .. they grow fields of it round here .. They are now wondering whether to continue with it , taking into account the carbon footprint they , are not sure if it,s practicle anymore ... so It may come to an end :o)

Sorry Amy, I wasn't doubting the truth of what you were saying about the elephant grass - just saying it's true that you live and learn :)

I told my daughter about it today but she already knew!

I didn,t think for one moment that you didn,t believe me Gee , when I first heard about it , I thought it sounded so silly I wasn,t sure if I was having my leg pulled .... LOL...