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Post by Dutchy on Nov 8, 2008 18:35:29 GMT
Tig was it you who had a non flowering miscanthus? Mine now has one very sorry excuse for a flower. Even though it flowered wel the years before, this year it refuses  Are more Miscanthus being lazy? |
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Post by Tig on Nov 11, 2008 20:04:44 GMT
Not me Dutchy - it was Amo and her Miscanthus Giganticus ;D She would surely have posted a photo if it did flower   x Tig |
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 12, 2008 17:38:05 GMT
;D Yes she would and had mine done its job I would have also |
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Post by Dr Bill on Feb 7, 2009 11:53:38 GMT
This miscanthus really ought to be cut back ready for the new growth, but I can't bring myself to do it just yet  |
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Post by Tig on Feb 7, 2009 15:34:56 GMT
I can't bring myself to cut down mine either Dr Bill - they waft beautifully in the breeze  |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 8, 2009 11:46:12 GMT
I am about to do mine as it did not flower this year there is nothing stopping me other than the weather.
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Post by Tig on Feb 16, 2009 12:25:00 GMT
Even at this time of year these are adding a bit of colour to the borders Uncinia Rubra  Carex Oshimensis Evergold  |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 16, 2009 18:48:02 GMT
What a lovely colour on that top one.
Is it like that in summer too?
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Post by Tig on Feb 16, 2009 19:59:01 GMT
It was a deeper red in the summer Dutchy, almost maroon, this was what it looked like last June ..  |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 17, 2009 9:12:33 GMT
Very nice. There is a grass that has a pale yellow brown all year but somehow that feels wrong. This one has a lovely colour that does not look as if it died and the colour works well with those iris? base in front.
Looks like it has a lot of potential. Does it get seeds? ....
Merely begging here.... ;D
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Post by Tig on Feb 17, 2009 11:10:04 GMT
It has not had any 'flowers' yet (evidently it does not flower reliably, and plants grown from seed may vary in colour intensity to the parent plant). Best propagated from division - guess who had to google this info ;D Also it is another plant that appears to have had a name change - now Uncinia Uncinata Red  If it flowers Dutchy (late Autumn if lucky) I will let you know  PS the 'iris' were sword lilies (Gladiolus callianthus) x Tig |
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Post by snowowl on Feb 17, 2009 11:48:29 GMT
Heres a couple of grasses i have in pots. Carex Oshimensis Evergold..  Uncinia Rubra  The recent bad weather has got to this one a bit. |
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Post by Tig on Feb 17, 2009 14:23:17 GMT
We obviously have great taste Snowy ;D x Tig |
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Post by Penny on Feb 17, 2009 14:25:56 GMT
I LOVE ornamental grasses, they look amazing in any garden |
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Post by snowowl on Feb 17, 2009 14:41:57 GMT
We obviously have great taste Snowy ;D x Tig We certainly do Tig i didnt realize till i read through all the thread. ;D |
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Post by Ladygardener on Feb 17, 2009 20:18:10 GMT
I planted the lovely uncinia rubra which I rescued a couple of weeks ago, only cost £1 or something. Tig thanks for posting the pic of it in summer, it's good to see what it looks like, Seems to me it spreads a bit, I might have even more of it next winter. |
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Post by Dutchy on Feb 19, 2009 9:12:42 GMT
Good taste and all yes do let me know if it flowers.
Hm another victim for begging too ;D ;D ;D
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Post by snowowl on Feb 19, 2009 16:06:53 GMT
Iwill do Dutchy ;D
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Post by Penny on Feb 19, 2009 17:40:23 GMT
Its really pretty.
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Post by Ruthie on Feb 21, 2009 20:40:58 GMT
This grass is doing well in the chimney pot. It was only planted last Autumn. It used to be Stipa arundinacea but they've gone and changed the name and I can't remember what they call it now. Tig knows!!  |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 13, 2009 16:02:23 GMT
I've never grown grasses before but today I got:
Anemanthele lessoniana - pheasant's tail grass (is this the one that used to be Stipa arundinacea Ruthie?) and
Stipa gigantea.
I also sowed 6 Pennisetum villosum 'Cream Falls' seeds. Not sure how easily they germinate but there were 30 in the packet so I can do more if needs be.
Just got to sort out the bottom of the garden now and get planting.
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Post by Ladygardener on Mar 13, 2009 17:51:47 GMT
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 13, 2009 17:59:29 GMT
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Post by Sunnygardener on Mar 15, 2009 9:50:52 GMT
It's this board Jasmine. I have never been a good gardener or a very keen one really. It is my Mum that loves gardening. I love looking through here and seeing how people do things and what can be achieved, you all have such lovely gardens.
sunny
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 15, 2009 10:51:51 GMT
There's still time for you to catch the gardening bug Sunny! ;D I wasn't much fussed about gardening until a few years ago.
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Post by Tig on Mar 15, 2009 19:28:08 GMT
Here are my young Pennisetum Ruepelii out getting some fresh air today, they are back in the warm now I hope they look more spectacular come summer ..  |
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Post by Dutchy on Mar 16, 2009 8:57:05 GMT
;D They look good though and penisetum is a strong one so it should be fine. Before you know it they turn into big clumbs of lovely green with loads of brushy flowers. As for catching gardening bugs... Sunny, you had better go and get your gardeningbug shots or ..... |
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Post by Jasmine on Mar 19, 2009 19:26:17 GMT
5 out of 6 of my pennisetum cream falls have germinated. They just have one blade of grass at the moment.
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Post by Chuckles on Sept 30, 2009 20:01:42 GMT
 pennisetum rubrum/red fountain grass I did hold them together to take the photo, it was windy |
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Post by Tig on Sept 30, 2009 20:10:48 GMT
What a lovely colour - will add it to my 'wanted' list Chuckles |
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