RE: grass
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- Subject: RE: grass
- From: M* D*
- Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2001 06:55:21 -0800
- Importance: Normal
Nancy,
The main difference between the 2 if the width of the blade. Hakonechloa's
blade is wider and softer feeling. The Carex is very, very gold and lights
up a dark spot the same way, but the blade is much narrower and a little
stiffer feeling. Both are have long flowing blades, but Hakonechloa tends
to flow in one direction, the Carex flows equally all around from the middle
of the plant. Personally, I like H. planted so it flows over rocks or a
wall, while C. is perfect in containers.
Marilyn Dube'
Natural Designs Nursery
Portland, Oregon
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-perennials@mallorn.com [owner-perennials@mallorn.com] On
Behalf Of Nancy Lowe
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2001 5:15 PM
To: perennials@mallorn.com
Subject: grass
Last year I commented that I had fallen in love with pictures of hakonechloa
aurea (I think that was the name of it) but it was too expensive to kill...
I got a Burpee catalog the other day, (with a coupon for $10 off an order).
They have listed hakonecholoa macra 'albo-striata'. Does anyone know how
the two compare, appearance-wise? I was particularly intrigued with the way
the leaves seemed to flow over, almost like a stream of water. I also liked
the interesting color.
They also have a carex 'gold fountains' that looks interesting. In the
picture, it looks like it has sort of the same tendency.
Anyone have experience with these?
Nancy Lowe
Arkansas, zone 7, early daffodils in bloom, and I saw a columbine bud
today...
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