Stipa tennuisima with Sea Holly
- 21 Mar, 2013
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In discussion about grasses on someone elses blog, I mentioned to Stickitoffee this combination, so I thought I'd dig out a photo from a couple of years ago.I love the way the stipa Tennuisima(Pony Tails) blows around and also catches the light.Personally I think it combines well with the hard, structural form of this Sea Holly (Eryngium Planum) Sorry pic is not particularly sharp!
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Wow, I really love this! What a gorgeous combination, I'm going to provide something similar in my garden. I'm thinking of having some spots with different colour palettes, and yellows, oranges, reds will be one of them. I say spots because my garden is not that big.
Stipa Tennuissima is in my list!
21 Mar, 2013
I love yellow ,blue(or mauves) and white in combination!
I've heard TV Gardeners saying that S.Tennuissima is untidy, but I love it.Lots of movement and looks great in the sunshine!!!
21 Mar, 2013
Lovely combination Paul, I love Stipa Tennuissima too great plant I wouldn't be without, it seeds prolificly here too don't know about yours so always lots of plants to move around :-)
I have a potentilla 'Monarchs Velvet' growing with one of mine great combination the dark red flowers scramble about and the odd few grow through it, purely accidental mind, lol.
21 Mar, 2013
they're great Paul !!
21 Mar, 2013
Thanks Paul
my Stipa tennuissima do seed a bit Simbad but not as much as the other, Carex type grasses/sedges.But these sea Holly seed everywhere, including my lawn.I have to dig loads out every spring!
21 Mar, 2013
Hi Paul ... that's a pretty pic :o)
21 Mar, 2013
Thanks Tt
21 Mar, 2013
Fantastic pic....Love this grass...:>)
22 Mar, 2013
Great photo, lots going on there
22 Mar, 2013
Thanks Moyinot and Steve
Yes, Steve...I like ' busy' borders!
22 Mar, 2013
Thanks, Homebird. It was great fun planning, buying and planting the borders about 9/10years ago!
22 Mar, 2013
Have to agree, that is a great combo!
29 Mar, 2013
Thanks Karen!
29 Mar, 2013
I love all grasses , but this one is a favourite of mine. I love that border with all the different plants.
29 Mar, 2013
Thanks,...I like a 'busy' border!
29 Mar, 2013
Such a lovely selection of plants and they look so good together.
29 Mar, 2013
Thanks Wildrose!
30 Mar, 2013
absolutely stunning! this is how flowers and plants should look in a garden.
30 Mar, 2013
Thank you Summerbreeze!
31 Mar, 2013
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Gorgeous plant combinations, very effective
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