Hakone grasses with Black Mondo

Not heard it called Black Mondo before...lovely colours. Everything here is mush and all the leaves are on the floor. I managed to get some work done today, but really it isn’t fit for working..far too muddy.

They contrast nicely. I’m studying ornamental grasses at the moment :-)

I feel ashamed whenever grasses are mentioned I have a lot of them in all shapes and sizes but can never remember their names Naughty :o(

I’ve a few ornamental grasses around the garden. Nice space fillers for me. I’m not a big lover, but, they look nice amongst some shrubs.

Amy, can you recommend one to look good in a pot.

Karen it has many names, monkey grass!! being one.... although we have had a tremendous amount of rain, the garden is still workable!
Dawn, we have been growing grasses for over 30 years, love them, so many wonderful varieties to chose from....
Amy, I am not surprised, I have a job remembering ours, trying to put more labels in these days!
Kate, ours are dotted around the borders, some have to be split regularly, otherwise they take over the garden.....but I can't resist them....

Can you recommend any online ornamental grass suppliers Dotty please

I use eBay, Amazon, also The Secret Garden, but mostly buy at our local nurseries, who always have a good selection.......what are you looking for, anything in particular Dawn?

Dawn - how big is the pot? I've grown one called carex oshimensis 'Evergold' in a pot for donkey's years and it always looks good

Andrew we have this one also, most Carex are very hardy and reliable....

Thanks Andrew, your suggestion sounds perfect.
Dotty. I don't really know what I want but definitely a few native woodland ones, I will surf the net thanks

Dawn do you have Pennisetum alopecuroides ? its a favourite and looks particularly nice at this time of the year it doesn't grow to tall approx 18 inches -2ft ... also known as Chinese fountain grass ,it has lovely feathery foliage , I'll put a photo on of mine ..

The pennisetum also shows up in my recent prairie blog

I was admiring it funnily enough on Andrews blog yesterday.
Just seen your photo Amy, thank you

Having seen Dd's 'grass border' for real, I've started a small area myself, starting with a Black stemmed Bamboo which she gave me a piece of and a gardeners gater Phalaris, (both contained in pots).

Nice little project Siris