RE: Descampsia 'Northern Lights'
- Subject: RE: Descampsia 'Northern Lights'
- From: "Saxton, Susan" S*@schwabe.com
- Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 11:25:27 -0700
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- Thread-topic: Descampsia 'Morning Light'
No, I had the name wrong -- thanks for the info.
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From: Debra Teachout-Teashon [t*@tscnet.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2003 11:19 AM
To: perennials@hort.net
Subject: Re: Descampsia 'Morning Light'
I'm sorry Susan mine is Deschampsia 'Northern Lights' although I am not
familiar with 'Morning Light' they sound similar. Sorry about that.
At 11:12 AM 6/17/2003 -0700, you wrote:
>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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> * USDA zone 8b possibly 9a
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* Debra Teachout-Teashon
* Washington state USA
* USDA zone 8b possibly 9a
* 22F (lowest in seven years)
* <http://www.rainyside.com/>http://www.rainyside.com (Rainy side
gardeners)
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