Re: como

Hmmm- mine is a different plant- Pennisetum messiacum "red bunny 
tails".  Except mine wasn't anywhere near that pink.  I think I like 
yours better- looks more compact and has more bunny tails- but oh well- 
this is the one I've got. See link-

http://www.provenwinners.com/plants/detail.cfm?photoID=6480&doSearch=1&searchGenus=Pennisetum&;

Theresa

kmrsy@comcast.net wrote:

>Lagurus obovatus
>aka: Hare's Tail Grass, Rabbit's Tail Grass, Turk's Head Grass, Bunnies' Tails
>Nice photo:
>http://www.b-and-t-world-seeds.com/images/67572.jpg
>I thought it was an annual, I grew it from seed.  It's very easy. I came across this on it:
>"Lagurus ovatus, a cute annual grass with fluffy flowers that's easily
>grown from seed, isn't even mentioned in two major grass encyclopedias."
>
>
>Park Seed sells it:
>http://snipurl.com/cq9x
>
>Since hers is perennial, it's possible we aren't talking about the same
>grass. Or maybe her red species is perennial, compared to my annual one.
>
>--
>Kitty 
>neIN, Zone5
>
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>>Not much in the way of info on a quick google image search.... anyone got 
>>the real name for this? Looks cute.... 
>>
>>Kitty is it hardy for us? 
>>
>>Donna 
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>>>It is really cute- In a pot it shouldn't be any problem, and the piece 
>>>I put in the ground, I surrounded with a plastic ring (past of a plastic 
>>>pot) pressed into the ground- so I can only spread so far!! It is 
>>>supposed to be a "red bunnytail grass" but it never looked reddish to 
>>>me- maybe now it is in a sunnier spot, it might be pinker. 
>>>
>>>Theresa 
>>>
>>>Kitty wrote: 
>>>
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>>>
>>>>Whew!...you make me tired Theresa. Glad you decided to keep the 
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>>>Bunnytail 
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>>>
>>>>grass. It's cute. 
>>>>Kitty 
>>>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>>>From: "Theresa" 
>>>>To: 
>>>>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 11:14 PM 
>>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] como 
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>>>Are you bored today Jim?? I transplanted one of my roses (had to move 
>>>>>it over to make room for gardenwall blocks for a second tier in the 
>>>>>front side garden), and put one of my purple fountain grass in a big 
>>>>>terra cotta pot, divided my red bunny tail grass and planted half in 
>>>>>the spot where I dug up the fountain grass, and put the other half in 
>>>>>another big terra cotta pot. I put each pot of either side of the 
>>>>>trough garden on the side of my house (more scenery from my husband's 
>>>>>office window). I finished mulching the back gardens, and the front is 
>>>>>done, except for the area that I'm adding another tier. I moved a clump 
>>>>>of corn lily (can't remember the real name right now- begins with an 
>>>>>I...) to a sunny spot so that it will bloom, and planted the red 
>>>>>crocosmia and rain lily bulbs that Noreen sent me (thanks Noreen!). I 
>>>>>still need to rearrange a few more things...move a rosemary to a better 
>>>>>spot, move a salvia to a sunnier spot, and I think I'll try planting the 
>>>>>Norfolk pine that we used as a Christmas tree this year in the back 
>>>>>yard- not sure it will survive- but we'll see. Still need to mulch the 
>>>>>side garden, but first to spread some compost. I also want to order a 
>>>>>Kerria- soon, and move an alba rose to a less shady spot (and put the 
>>>>>Kerria where it was)..... So many plans..... 
>>>>>
>>>>>Esta bien- 
>>>>>Theresa 
>>>>>
>>>>>james singer wrote: 
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>>>>>>esta, amigas y amigos. 
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Island Jim 
>>>>>>Southwest Florida 
>>>>>>27.0 N, 82.4 W 
>>>>>>Zone 10a 
>>>>>>Minimum 30 F [-1 C] 
>>>>>>Maximum 100 F [38 C] 
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