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| "Reverse View" Late summer 2010. |
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| Similar view taken today. Summer 2013. |
I miss the pennisetum "Karley Rose" that is visible in the background of the first picture. They were planted in the "Carport Bed" across the entry path from the front garden. I took them out because they were so late to emerge in spring and also because they became floppy and broke down in wind and rain. I've tried a variety of other plants, but none have performed as I desire. "Karl Foerster" feather reed grass is planted there now. I am not pleased with the vertical silhouette OR the way they have suffered from rust for the past couple of years. I'd been thinking about expanding the Northern Sea Oats into that space--there are some already in the front of the bed--but, now, I remember another pennisetum option, "Red Head", that I might try. I sure prefer the rounded shape of the pennisetums to the more upright grasses.
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Yay apples!
I've heard good things about Red Head from Scott at Rhone Street Gardens. I have the same problem with my Karley Rose. I'm pulling it out next spring.
Hi Alison, I might have traded one problem for another, but I opted to add more Chasmanthium and fronted it with Hakonechloa macra (the all green one). We'll see how it goes. Since I made the changes this year, the new plants are too tiny to contribute much.
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