RE: ornamental grass/bamboo

Hey Kitty,

Will that (the Muhlenbergia) make it in the Northern raches of Z-5 and the
Southern reaches of Z-4?  I've always wanted a clumping-type of bamboo or
psuedo-bamboo in my yard, or a couple of them.  Hopefully you'll tell me
what I want to hear.  Rich, getting blown away in Z-5.

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 8:54 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass/bamboo


I've wanted to grow Muhlenbergia for a long time.  When I finally ordered
it, it got cancelled.  This year I ordered M. capillaris, Gulf Muhly Grass,
for our ornamental Grass garden and it's looking good.  I also ordered a
couple for myself from another (cheaper) supplier that haven't arrived yet.
I hope they are as nice as the pictures.

Kitty

----- Original Message -----
From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 7:24 AM
Subject: Re: [CHAT] ornamental grass/bamboo


> One of my all time favorite ornamental grasses, that hasn't been mentioned
> is Bamboo Muhly grass, Muhlenbergia dumosa.  It is such a graceful growing
> grass, and has bamboo like look, except it isn't invasive, doesn't grow as
large
> and is easier to dig.  I have a stance of this next to one pond, it
> gracefully hangs over the rocks and just gently touches the water....blows
> beautifully in the wind.  It is an evergreen perennial.....only problem is
that the
> birds in early spring strip it clean for their nests, so I end upwith
bamboo
> like sticks, but they quickly leaf out again with lush thicker green
threadlike
> foliage from the canes.  Very nice.
> Noreen
> zone 9
> Texas Gulf Coast
>
> In a message dated 5/14/2005 11:02:00 AM Central Standard Time,
> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
> Don't  forget that bamboo is grass. I'm greatly tempted by various bamboo.
I
> like  the look of other grasses, but have only grown black mondo &  opitc
> fiber grass. No great success with  either.
>
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