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Briza Maxima start to finish

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One of my favourite plants is grass, especially totter grass Quaking grass or proper name Briza Maxima.

this seed can actually be sown Dec/Jan/Feb as well as spring time so you can get a good show right through summer and autumn..

here’s some i made earlier !!

here a few weeks old..

this is 2 months old, a nice bunch..

then when ready you get these little beauties….

Then they just open up and laze about in the sun….

then they start to turn a lovely golden colour….

still lazing about…

then fully golden…

until the wind blows and they slowly fall to the ground….

when the wind blows and your near them then you can actually hear the rustling from them….

if they fall now like some of mine have then the whole process starts again, plus i’ll save some for next year….

hope you enjoyed the life of one of my favourite grasses :-))

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Thats a lovely one must be great hearing the rustling :o))

30 Sep, 2011

 

Thanks Meadowland, Thanks 6d yes it's wonderful, and in a large group it's almost like whispering :-))

30 Sep, 2011

 

absolute gorgeous - well grown there Surreylad - added to favs - a beautiful grass

30 Sep, 2011

 

lovely blog, thanks surreylad; i love that grass ~ i think you made it look even better!!

30 Sep, 2011

 

Really enjoyed your blog, I have five different grasses and I love them:)

30 Sep, 2011

 

Whay a wonderful little plant. I haven't got any grasses but I wouldn't mind this one :o)

1 Oct, 2011

 

Thanks for all your kind comments :-))

Hywel:- i'm drying some seed for Paul would you like some to i have plenty ?

1 Oct, 2011

 

do they grow happily in a pot surreylad?

1 Oct, 2011

 

yes sticki pot or container as long as it's got good compost and watered fed as normal they will be happy :-)

1 Oct, 2011

 

excellent, thank you SL

1 Oct, 2011

 

your welcome Sticki, if you want some pm me your address and i'll send you some...

1 Oct, 2011

 

i didnt mean to ask for any but if you really have some spare??
thank you surreylad

1 Oct, 2011

 

i have loads Sticki your more than welcome to have some, i'll post them on monday :-)

1 Oct, 2011

 

Wonderful. Unfortunately I haven't got any room to grow them.

1 Oct, 2011

 

Thanks Costas, Lol i always find a bit of room for some grass :-)) although space is filling up fast here !

1 Oct, 2011

 

Im going to put some in a pot costas ~ hopefully the breeze will move them around ~ i love to watch them swaying.

1 Oct, 2011

 

With thanks Surreylad :))))))))))))))))))))))))

1 Oct, 2011

 

your welcome Paul :-)))

1 Oct, 2011

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