10 new Articles in this Topic
1) Panicum virgatum 'Prairie Sky' - switchgrass 07.06 2008 on 06:16:52 (409 readers)
Switchgrass comes from Canada and USA and its variety “ Prairie Sky ” offers the bluest possible version of it. Erect leaves tend to arch in its last third. Beginning of autumn it produces long spike
2) Hibanobambusa tranquillans 'Shiroshima' - bamboo 07.06 2008 on 06:09:33 (393 readers)
Unlike other varigated cultivars, this plant is a natural hybrid from Japan, considered one of the most beautiful bamboos . It has very large upto 25cm long leaves with stunning creamy-white varigatio
3) Muhlenbergia mexicana - Mexican muhly 04.12 2007 on 11:24:01 (1146 readers)
Muhlenbergia mexicana (Mexican Pink Satin Grass); Hardy in zones 7-10. A very hardy grass. In cooler zones use as an annual. Soil: Normal to Wet; Sun: Heavy Shade to Full Sun; Height: 12-24
4) Eragrostis trichodes - Love Grass 14.11 2007 on 12:23:30 (1087 readers)
Love Grass produces a heavy fibrous root system and spreads by seed and rooting at the nodes. It does especially well on sandy land, but can be used on heavier soil, also. It grows to a height of 2 to
5) Cymbopogon citratus - West Indian Lemon Grass 25.10 2007 on 09:43:16 (784 readers)
Lemon grass ( Cymbopogon citratus ), a native of India, is widely used in Thai and Vietnamese cooking. Lemon grass is a perennial, which means once you plant it, the grass comes back year after year.
6) Bambusa graminea - bamboo 19.10 2007 on 10:19:20 (1091 readers)
Synonym: Pleioblastus gramineus; Long, shiny green willowy leaves on slender branches. Suitable for sunny and shaded areas. Leaves are 20 cm long, 2 cm wide. Excellent for hedges or mixed arrangements
7) Dendrocalamus strictus - Iron Bamboo 24.09 2007 on 10:01:08 (628 readers)
Iron Bamboo is the common name for the genus and species Dendrocalamus strictus. Native to India, it is unique in that it is thick-walled, often solid, and probably the strongest bamboo in the world.
8) Sorghum bicolor - Broom Corn 20.09 2007 on 07:50:02 (1334 readers)
Sorghum bicolor var. technicum; 5-6 ft. Tender Annual; Lovely sprays of broomlike tops fill with red seeds at maturity. Tie several together for a terrific broom. Great in dried flower arrangements. E
9) Cortaderia fulvida - Toetoe 03.09 2007 on 09:16:16 (708 readers)
Huge rounded mound of broad arching leaves with golden-bronze arching plumes in summer. Grows 7 feet tall. The Golden Plume Pampas Grass has a finer foliage than the Pink and White Pampas Grasses, and
10) Bambusa arundinacea - Thorny Bamboo 06.08 2007 on 10:13:20 (874 readers)
From South China, this tall 100 bamboo is a large, lush ornamental but also is used in the tropics as a timber source and for paper pulp. The young stem sprouts are edible. Must be kept quite warm. Li
