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black grass (Ophipogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens')

seems to start green then turns black. I love the berries too.



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Really beautiful. I've a few berries from this I should start. I love the look of it.

27 Oct, 2009

 

Its lovely......

27 Oct, 2009

 

I love it too - I now have a mini-border of them, and a couple more I got yesterday at a very good price. Couldn't resist them! :-))))

10 Nov, 2009

 

they grow really easily from berry/seed too. have you tried spritz?

10 Nov, 2009

 

No - I should, shouldn't I!!

10 Nov, 2009

 

yes give it a go you'll enjoy waiting and watching.

10 Nov, 2009

 

I have had the black grass for a number of years, Not much luck, never got to the berry stage with me. We have clay, so I put them in a pot with compost, They say they make a lovely background for snowdrops.

23 Nov, 2009

 

that is what i am planning to do when i re locate some plants hopefully in the spring.

23 Nov, 2009

 

I think they're great plants. I've got a little border of them, with geranium 'Bill Wallis' and Limnanthes douglasii seeding themselves around them. They also 'go' with some Heucheras!

I hadn't thought of pairing them up with snowdrops, but I will now - thanks, Telme!

23 Nov, 2009



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