some of my grass collection.

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Anyone that knows me will know i am a bit of a grass nut, my specialization was Orchids i used to grow a huge collection which when i got married and moved to a different house i donated them to a Orchid growing friend of mine that was just starting his.

although i do still grow them the normal Phals and Cymb, Dendrobiums and a few other, i have come to love grasses more.. bit of a difference i know so here is just a few of my grasses, all but a couple have been from seed as i love the challenge.

i know this may not be to everyones taste so don’t feel you have to look at this but i appreciate you stopping by.

This was my first grass of the collection proper name is Isolepis cernua or common is fiber optic grass.

Always a lovely on is this, Stipa Tenuissima also called Angels hair grass or pony tail grass.

My girls Favourite is this Lagurus Ovatus also Bunny tail grass.

like this for hight and structure carex buchananii red rooster also called leatherleaf Sedge.

carex brunnea ‘Jenneke’ also called the greater brown sedge.

Carex Brunnea ‘Variegata’ also called Golden Edged Sedge and is ever green.

Carex Testacea i love the way this glows in the sunlight also called the orange New Zealand Sedge.

Carex Pendula or weeping Sedge, a lovely hanging seed head but keep an eye on it as it’s a spreader..

pennisetum glaucum ‘purple majesty’ or Pearl Millet another beauty..

pennisetum rubrum fireworks or Red Fountain Grass, treat as a tender it doesn’t like wet feet either.

Juncus decipiens ‘Curly-wurly’ normal name is Corkscrew Rush.

Carex Coman Amazon Mist, a lovely soft green.

oryza sativa ‘Black Madras’ ornamental rice, and as a rice it needs plenty of water so i have it in my natural bog area.

Briza Maxima or the Greater Quaking Grass love this when it goes golden like this.

ophiopogon planiscapus nigrescens or Black Grass.

Carex Coman ‘Bronco’ or the New Zealand Hair Grass.

Festuca Glauca ‘Elijah’ or Blue Fescue.

Festuca Glauca Festina also called Blue Fescue.

Hordeum Jubatum or squirrel tail grass.

Briza Media or the Perennial Quaking Grass..

melica altissima ‘atropurpurea’ also dark purple siberian melic.

pennisetum macrourum or the African feather grass..

phalaris arundinacea or reed canary grass, from Homebird it’s growing lovely now.

Stipa arundinacea or pheasant tail grass bit hard to see the lovely seed heads here.

pennisetum messiacum red buttons another fountain grass, this hasn’t got it’s red colour yet..

Setaria macrostachya ‘Will Scarlet’ or the large spike bristle grass, lovely this..

Sorghum Nigrum the black millet, although this hasn’t got it’s ripe black colour yet.

seed heads from Stipa Gigantea of giant feather grass.

Stipa Elegantissima also Australian needle grass, very simila to angel hair grass this has started to die back now.

Stipa Pulcherrima or golden feather grass, lovely grass this i will post the seed head when it’s large enough.

leymus arenarius, or Sea Lyme Grass should seed next year as it’s only a year old.

altough not a grass i thought i’d add it, this is Banded horsetail reed, or Equisetum fluvitale.

Right i think i’ve torchered you all enough now i do have more but if you’ve made it this far then give yourself a pat on the back and have a nice hot cuppa….

thanks for looking..

• 22 Sep, 2013
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