Re : Millium effusum was: Carex , luzula sylvatica and othersgrasses
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- Subject: Re : Millium effusum was: Carex , luzula sylvatica and othersgrasses
- From: G* C*
- Date: Sat, 13 Jan 2001 10:36:12 +0100
Sorry Marge,
It was a mistake of course that I rectified later on in other message.
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>De : "Marge Talt" <mtalt@clark.net>
>À : <perennials@mallorn.com>
>Objet : Re: Millium effusum was: Carex , luzula sylvatica and others
grasses
>Date : Ven 12 jan 2001 8:52
>
>Interesting, Chantal, as I have Millium effusum 'Aureum' and it is
>most definitely perennial. Slowly increasing clumps and a seeder -
>but I don't mind as I want more of it - but the clumps overwinter for
>me with no problems or special protection...wonder what you've got
>that's being an annual for you?
>
>Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
>mtalt@clark.net
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>From: GUIRAUD Chantal <chantal.guiraud@wanadoo.fr>
>Date: Monday, January 08, 2001 3:43 AM
>
>Hi Gene ,
>Can I give you my own experience about grasses? In Europe, they are
>very
>fashionable by now. I suppose it's because we're looking for a more
>natural
>aspect in our borders
>I use carex morrowii and hakonechloa macra 'Aureola' (I do love that
>one,
>plus it's avery good pot plant) since a long time in my garden.
>Do you know luzula sylvatica? It's a very good ground cover in dry
>shade.
>There is a form with white margins and I saw a carpet of them under a
>prunus
>serrula in a garden, it was splendid!
>I have too millium effusum 'Aureum' in dry shade, self-seeding, but
>this one
>is annual.
>A friend of mine gave me a bit of phaenosperma globosa which is a
>bold
>grasse,2' green leaves and 4' flower stems, I tried it in dry light
>shade
>and it's sounds to like it. I would like to have more info about this
>one.
>Does anybody know a good book about grasses. I would like one
>concerning
>worldwide grasses and not only Europe ones.
>Chantal Guiraud
>Ermenonville, France
>
>.
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>>De : "GeneBush" <genebush@otherside.com>
>>À : <perennials@mallorn.com>
>>Objet : Re: Carex
>>Date : Dim 7 jan 2001 14:33
>>
>
>>Hello Marilyn,
>> Thanks for the garden experience information on Carex you grow.
>Love
>that kind
>>of information. I will print out and save in my folder I am putting
>together on
>>carex cultivars and species to consider growing here.
>
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