Re: Job's tears
We've had it in the display gardens, but I'm pretty sure it is tender
Kitty
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From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 5:54 AM
Subject: [CHAT] Job's tears
> At a family reunion this summer I was introduced to a plant called Job's
> tears. Some research reveals this to be Coix lacryma-jobi, a plant known
> since at least 2000 b.c. to be both a source for food and for decorative
> beads. It's an annual grass that self seeds readily, which produces
> these beautiful little shiny grey seed pods which are easily punctured
> and strung like beads. They are often used to make rosaries and in fact
> this is how they are known in my husband's family. His great great
> grandmother grew this plant and made rosaries out of the seed pods. So I
> grabbed a bag full of the dried seeds and am giving this a try. Anybody
> on the list ever worked with these? Also grabbed a separate bag full of
> to plant in spring so I can have my own ornamental Job's Tears grass.
> Anybody ever grown this? TIA for any help.
>
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
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