RE: Descampsia 'Morning Light'

So how much sun do you have your's in?  East?  Protected south?

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From: Debra Teachout-Teashon [t*@tscnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:12 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Descampsia 'Morning Light'


Hi Susan, I believe it does need more sun to keep its color as mine is 
consistently pale green, pink and white stripes. I can see why you planted 
it in shade as the color would be brilliant (as my British neighbor would 
say) there! I would replace it with Carex 'Bowles Golden' if yellow would 
work for you as it is fabulous in bright shade.

I planted my Deschampsia against a dark basalt rock wall and it really 
shows up nice. I think this would also be great against dark green foliage. 
I am designing a mediterannean garden for a client where this will be used 
as the base around a dark green very large pot in the middle of a circle 
courtyard. Anyway the possibilities are endless with this plant, but full 
sun is best and I think up against a dark background with some back 
lighting and it is absolutely gorgeous! I love this little grass!

At 08:45 AM 6/16/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>I bought this plant last year and planted it.  It survived the winter just 
>fine but seems to be ALL DARK GREEN this year!  AAAAh!!  If any of you 
>have seen this you know how beautiful it is with pale green, pink and 
>white stripes.
>
>It is on the north side of the house -- does it need more sun to bring out 
>the color or is something nefarious going on?  Any help is appreciated.
>
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    * Debra Teachout-Teashon
        * Washington state USA
        * USDA zone 8b possibly 9a
        * 22F (lowest in seven years)
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