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Grasses

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Although in the northern hemisphere many of the flowers are beginning to fade, there are so many interesting grasses now coming into their own.

There is a multitude of them …

… in so many shapes and sizes …

… and colours, too …

… so varied and pretty …

… as they go to seed in all their frondy, wispy glory.

Happy Sunday.

43 thoughts on “Grasses”

  3. Where I used to live before, my garden that I created had some beautiful grasses.

    I have a small yard here with a narrow border around three sides and in one corner there is one variety of grass. It adds interest as a whole. But with it just being that one huge variety and not a selection as I had in my previous garden or like these photos, it’s not as beautiful. It’s surprising what beautiful grasses are available in nature. Or that are available in garden centres for our gardens.

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    1. I agree, Liz. It’s quite amazing how many different varieties there are and how beautifully they change throughout the season and even into winter. Too bad that the garden you have now is not quite as nice as your previous one.

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      1. It’s a bit dull my garden. I always said I would one day plant daffodils and snowdrops. But never had. But then, where I currently live, I have always seamt it to be temporary. I still do.
        But since with changes regarding to a HMO one side of me. It makes it more uninviting than it already felt here.
        As you know, I am out more in nature. And I continue to do that to have a break from the house.

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        1. I’m sorry to hear that, Liz. I hope that at some point you find a place that’s better suited to you. My mother was an amazing gardener – she could make anything grow – and she loved snowdrops and daffodils. She always had them in her gardens. Being out in nature is so good for us; not just the exercise but the colours, too.

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          1. Yes. I rather be out in nature for the colours, for peace and observing wildlife.

            With me knowing HMO’s can just crop up anywhere, wherever when I move one day, it will be a flat. Just to avoid having my own garden. I will go out in nature for it.
            But it’s going to he a few years before I move if looking private. It will only be before if I was lucky with a flat under social housing. But the chances of that will be like winning the lottery.

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  5. Grasses are fascinating as the fall comes on. Everyone thinks grasses are just green but they are as colourful as a rainbow and all vying to have their seeds ready to increase their number. Now, if only my lawn would do so well. Happy Sunday Lynette. Allan

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    1. Thank you, Allan. I agree; they are all vying for attention right now. They are such a pretty part of the landscape and yet they are often ignored or treated as background foliage in order to frame the bloomers. Yes, too bad lawns don’t do as well! Cheers.

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  6. Dear Lynette
    Beautiful pictures 👍 👍
    We start having more and more grasses in our garden as they are not only beautiful but also easy to keep. We love the light atmosphere they bring to our garden.
    The Fab Four of Cley
    🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

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    1. Dear Fab Four,
      Thank you. Much appreciated. 😊Grasses are also often hardier and require less water so they can be quite an environmentally good choice for a garden. They are beautiful, aren’t they? And so overlooked, too.
      Cheers.

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    1. Thank you very much, Thomas. I agree that they are just as beautiful as flowers but unfortunately they are often overlooked. Yes, the hardier, more heat resistant grasses would be better for Texas. Cheers.

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  15. Love the fluffy grasses. After battling with tall grass in our yard (planted by the previous owners) that took several years to finally get rid of, we vowed never to plant any type of ornamental grass.

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    1. Wow! It sounds like you had some kind of very hardy, determined grass! I remember you commenting about how difficult it was. I haven’t noticed any spread from the ones pictured here but then again I only admire; I don’t do much gardening now!

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      1. Oh yes. There was a lot of blood, sweat and tears that went into removing that tall grass. It definitely was an invasive species and it tended to spread quickly. We’re too traumatized to even consider planting a different type of ornamental grass!

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