Re: Are there any grasses that
- Subject: Re: Are there any grasses that
- From: M* T*
- Date: Mon, 8 Apr 2002 03:25:53 -0400
Terry,
I grow Carex comans bronze form - seems quite hardy in my USDA z 7
garden. Also thought C. buchananii hailed from NZ tho' it is not on
that list - also hardy for me, but I think not much farther north.
Another not on the list but that I thought was native to NZ is C.
petriei. It is supposed to be sort of marginally hardy for me, but
is grown in the US. I have germinated seed from that one and may
have one plant somewhere if it made it through the winter....need to
go look for it and see.
I've seen C. flagellifera and C. testacea listed here in the
US...think I even have seed for C. flagellifera that needs sowing:-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Dowdeswell <dowdeswell@delphinium.co.nz>
>
> HI Marg,
>
> We have a whole raft of Carex native to New Zealand and I am just
> wondering if anyone there has tried NZ Carex out for hardiness in
Northern
> USA? This is a link to a NZ native species list, probably
restricted to those
> plants found in Tongariro National Park which is often snow covered
in
> winter.
>
> http://www.bush.org.nz/distribution/18.html
>
> regards
>
> Terry Dowdeswell
> 692 Brunswick Road
> RD1
> Wanganui
> New Zealand
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> terry@delphinium.co.nz
> http://www.delphinium.co.nz
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>
> > Milium effusum 'Aureum' wants shade; lovely thing, especially in
> > early spring when its soft yellow lights up the garden; it fades
a bit
> > toward chartreuse as the season wears on. Short (to about 8"
-10" for
> > foliage, blooms are taller), clumping grass that seeds true.
> >
> > Of course, there are the many Carex...not true grasses but always
> > listed with grasses...love Carex and most of them either want or
> > tolerate shade.
> >
> > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > mtalt@hort.net
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> > > From: Saxton, Susan <SSaxton@schwabe.com>
> > > seem to tolerate shade besides hanokechloa and chasmanthium?
> What
> > is your experience?
> >
> >
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