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Post by John Pappus on Aug 14, 2015 11:39:06 GMT
Hi all, I've got a shrubby, grassy plant in the garden that I'd really like to put a name to if possible. It may well be a cultivar. It's a fantastically fast-spreading and hardy blighter that springs up everywhere in the form of plantlets, even between paving-slabs and the joins in tarmac! It's actually a fine plant, with almost sharp-edged leaves and beautiful cat's-tail shaped flower heads, as in the pictures below; Any ideas for this one would be very welcome, I'd really like to know what it is.... Thanks all   grass_1 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr  grass_2 by Wabi Gallery, on Flickr |
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Post by faith on Aug 14, 2015 15:09:36 GMT
It looks as though it will be Carex pendula, which is – as I'm sure you know – a sedge. Besides the pendulous flowerheads, the sharp-edged leaves are very noticeable. This does grow wild in Britain, but also escapes from gardens a lot, so it's likely to be a garden plant, but not necessarily a cultivar i.e. it may not be any different from the wild form.
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Post by John Pappus on Aug 14, 2015 16:48:19 GMT
It looks as though it will be Carex pendula, which is – as I'm sure you know – a sedge. Besides the pendulous flowerheads, the sharp-edged leaves are very noticeable. This does grow wild in Britain, but also escapes from gardens a lot, so it's likely to be a garden plant, but not necessarily a cultivar i.e. it may not be any different from the wild form. Aha - Faith that's superb, I'll have a look at the Carex pendula tonight! Many thanks, no time back later probably. |
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Post by aeshna5 on Aug 14, 2015 18:48:49 GMT
Definitely Carex pendula which can be very invasive in a garden, but is attractive in small doses.
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Post by John Pappus on Aug 14, 2015 22:08:52 GMT
Definitely Carex pendula which can be very invasive in a garden, but is attractive in small doses. Thanks aeshna, I'm really getting to like grasses and grass-like plants these days and I've been wondering about this hardy beast for quite a while. |
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