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By Surreylad
- 25 Aug, 2013
- 9 likes
carex testacea and festuca glauca 'elijah', make a nice combo i thought.
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Very nice. Do they have enough sun. My festuca glauca grasses reach almost one meter in diameter on a direct sun.
25 Aug, 2013
Thanks Jane, I have both them, so I may do the same sounds good.
Thanks Kat, these are both young plants this is their second year, both in direct sunlight for about 8 hours.
25 Aug, 2013
OK then they will grow more by years. Some of mine are 6 years old.
25 Aug, 2013
Ok :-)
25 Aug, 2013
I made photos this morning of those large ones. Will upload it later this day. I am curious if it is the same sort, as I have grasses with the same name, but with different size and age.
26 Aug, 2013
I will have a look later :-)
26 Aug, 2013
A very nice combination Slad :o))
29 Aug, 2013
Thanks Amy.
29 Aug, 2013
You've an excellent eye for comboes, mate!
29 Aug, 2013
Cheers Mouldy :-)
29 Aug, 2013
I chucked my Ophio next to lobelia.
Nice, but must give more thought to project next year. Lol.
1 Sep, 2013
Sounds ok mate, lobelias a nice comparison with it.
1 Sep, 2013
I meant to ask you, in fact...the border is a wee bit high for the grass with everything towering over it, so I'm re-planting it in the whatsit next year.
Smaller plants in general, replacing those I'm transplanting into the border.
I want to sow the seeds I've collected, but don't know when to do this, or whether to sow directly or into pots.
What would you advise, mate?
2 Sep, 2013
What seeds are they Mouldy, most can be sown in spring if they are annual plants, even some perennials in spring.
2 Sep, 2013
From the black grass flowerheads, Surrey.
Sorry, mate, I forgot to say. Lol.
2 Sep, 2013
Lol, sow them late winter say jan time as they need a cold spell to get them growing.
2 Sep, 2013
Too late.
Had them in my jeans pocket.
Forgot & put my jeans in the washing machine.
Oops!
4 Sep, 2013
That's a shame mate, if I get any seed from mine I'll let you know.
6 Sep, 2013
Beautiful.
8 Sep, 2013
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very beautiful contrasting planting.
Ophiopogon Nigrescens (black) i like to have next to Leymus arenarius (blue)
from jane. :j)
25 Aug, 2013