Let’s talk ornamental grasses today, shall we?
Good, glad you are game. Onward.
By far the most consistent ornamental grass for me in terms of size, shape, bloom and winter non toppling over-ness, Miscanthus ‘Gracillimus’ is again kicking some serious booty, even in July:
You are looking at the best part of Calamagrostis (Feather Reed Grass) ‘El Dorado’:
But upon closer inspection, not all that great:
I have a bunch of these located all over the property and really none of them are impressing. The best looking one is in half shade so maybe that is the answer. More to come.
I know they are everywhere and similar to ‘El Dorado’ in terms of being rather “blah” (snobby horticultural term in case you haven’t heard it before) but I still like looking at the blooms on my ‘Karl Foerster’ Feather Reed Grasses from my deck, especially when backlit by the sun in late afternoon:
Another grass I’ve soured on of late is Pennisetum ‘Karley Rose’. The overall shape is weak and the bloom count has been small the past two years or so:
And another division from two years ago keeps on keeping on:
Aren’t you two beauties (AKA Miscanthus ‘Variegatus’) holding up wonderfully:
The variegated versions of Calamagrostis are definitely less vigorous than ‘Karl Foerster’…and, except for that flush of bright spring foliage, have far less impact later in the year. I usually surround all my Calamagrostis with shorter plants to hide the bare ankles…I do love them shooting up through colorful perennials…those wonderful buff blooms are so dramatic…so emphatically vertical! Sadly, for me, ‘Karley Rose’ bloomed beautifully…but was hopelessly floppy, so I gave it away to someone who, hopefully, has better conditions than I do. Panicums are definitely the one grass family that I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone…they are all beautiful.
BTW…are Molinias hardy in your zone? If so, you should give ‘Skyracer’ a try…VERY dramatic!
Oh yes, the tree that was trimmed back and cleared- knew you
would come up with an idea for this spot! Nice, John!!
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