tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69537849618020872912024-03-12T21:14:47.573-07:00Lovegrass FarmPaulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-59555278804030649792013-05-26T07:26:00.002-07:002013-05-26T07:26:48.519-07:00It's A Cool and Wet Spring for 2013 at Lovegrass FarmIt's been really slow warming up this Spring. We had some days in the 20's C three weeks ago and it's been a roller coaster ever since. Yesterday we had lots of rain and a high of only 8 C. Today is much nicer and Sunny; should go to 17 C. It's been great for dividing and transplanting our ornamental grasses but the warm season grasses are very slow to grow. Cool season grasses are really jumping out of the ground. <br />
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We had a heavy frost early last week that damaged the tips of some of the more sensitive ones. After all this lovely rain all we need is some steady warm days and they will all take off! We're open for Sales this Sunday afternoon from 2:00 - 7:00 and through the week from 8:30 to 7:00 by appointment. We are sold out of Miscanthus 'Variegatus'. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Calamagrostis 'Overdam' & 'Karl Foerster' on May 26, 2013 at Lovegrass Farm</strong><br />
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Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-86491469169423614762013-02-17T15:55:00.000-08:002013-02-17T15:55:19.753-08:00More Close Up Photos of our Ornamental Grasses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Carex 'Red Rooster' on September 15, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Deschampsia cespitosa & Blue Oat on June 24, 2011</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise' on September 15, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miscanthus sinensis 'Variegatus' on October 9, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miscanthus sinensis 'Huron Sunrise' on October 26, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Prairie dropseed on October 31, 2012</td></tr>
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I've been looking through photos on this wintry day at Lovegrass Farm and missing the gardens buried under snow. It is interesting to note how late in the year the inflorescence's come out on Miscanthus Variegatus & Gracillimus.Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-6763444055343687672013-01-31T12:43:00.000-08:002013-01-31T12:43:56.760-08:00Close Up and Personal Photos of Ornamental Grasses<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Panicum virgatum on August 20 at Lovegrass Farm, PEI</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Deschampsia flexuosa on June 30 at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Side oats grama on October 3 at Lovegrass Farm in PEI</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Miscanthus purpurascens on October 26 at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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Hope those shots of our Ornamental Grasses at Lovegrass Farm show you just how <strong>Beautiful</strong> they are <strong>Up Close and Personal</strong>!Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-15556397494874478182013-01-30T06:17:00.000-08:002013-01-30T06:17:08.815-08:00Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles'<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<strong>Carex caryophyllea 'The Beatles'</strong> sends out a short runner and gradually forms a colony of <strong>mop-head foliage</strong>. The clumps of dark green leaves give the appearance of a 1960's Beatles haircut. It makes a hardy, <strong>deer resistant</strong> edging plant in moist areas in light shade to full shade. It's mop like foliage swirls around on the ground below the crown and the height is only <strong>3 - 5 inches (7 - 13 cm.)</strong> According to Rick Darke (<em>The Encyclopedia of Grasses for Livable Landscapes</em>) the species caryophyllea is only hardy to Zone 7 so it is most likely a hybrid of Carex digitata and Carex ornithopoda. Digitata is good to Zone 4; it would not have survived in our Zone 5 all these years otherwise. Makes a great ground cover for a shady slope. Unfortunately I don't have a photo to show you how it grows tightly together; these are of divisions made last Spring.Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-76883562389988454572013-01-29T09:07:00.000-08:002013-01-29T09:07:26.107-08:00Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<strong>Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'</strong> is a pretty grass to brighten up a shady area. It's rich green leaves are 1/2 inch wide with a cream-white border. The leaf color is richer in shade than sun. 'Ice Dance' grows <strong>6 - 12 in. (15 - 30 cm.) high</strong> and is a <strong>slow to moderate spreader by rhizomes</strong>. It is <strong>quite</strong> <strong>drought tolerant once established</strong> and will grow in a variety of conditions from <strong>nearly full sun to shade</strong>. The photos were taken of our plants in full sun. They did remarkably well in last year's dry Summer and put on lots of new growth with the wet Fall we had. We get some winter die back; mostly brown tips, which we trim off in spring. It will soon send up lots of new shoots to hide this. Brownish flowers in late Spring are insignificant. Combine it with other shade loving plants such as hosta or let it go on its own. Zone 5Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-28990907171716703622013-01-23T09:32:00.000-08:002013-01-23T09:32:56.951-08:00Fall Colors of Grasses at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-64879611496455776922013-01-22T09:32:00.000-08:002013-01-22T09:32:02.992-08:00New Twig Wreaths from 2012 at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sensitive Fern Square Wreath at Lovegrass Farm 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<br />Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-40062153511409180252013-01-22T08:19:00.000-08:002013-01-22T08:19:04.616-08:00Carex rosea (Curly-styled wood sedge)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<strong>Carex rosea (Curly-styled wood sedge)</strong> is a fine textured clump-former native to deciduous & mixed forests. It grows <strong>8 - 12 inches (20 - 30 cm.) tall</strong> and has <strong>pretty light green narrow leaves</strong> and flowering stems from 6 - 20 in. tall. The leaves were almost a chartreuse color in Spring. It is <strong>well adapted to dry shade</strong> but can handle <strong>mesic to wet land</strong> and is walnut tolerant. Sedge plants won't compete with trees for moisture because, unlike turf grasses, sedges have dense, fibrous root systems that hold water. One third of those roots die every year, decomposing and adding moisture, Co2, and organic matter to the soil. Sedge is a native alternative to liriope; a commonly planted non-native plant that can be invasive. Carex rosea makes a great ground cover and can even be used as a filler in container plantings. We grew our plants at Lovegrass farm from seed; hoping to supply a grass for difficult spots under trees but to our pleasant surprise find it to be a good ground cover in full sun.<span id="goog_1293532171"></span><span id="goog_1293532172"></span>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-37866316736083964362013-01-21T11:41:00.000-08:002013-01-21T11:41:26.641-08:00Carex eburnea (Ivory sedge)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Carex eburnea (Ivory sedge) September 15 at Lovegrass Farm on P.E.I.</strong></td></tr>
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<strong>Carex eburnea</strong> or <strong>ivory sedge</strong> would make a <strong>Great Native Groundcover</strong>. It has very fine soft green foliage that grows only 6 - 8" or (15 - 20 cm.) tall. Eburnea's native habitat is under coniferous or mixed forests or on rocky cliffs. We have grown our plants from seed and they seem to do well in Full sun in our well-drained sandy soil at Lovegrass Farm. Their blooms in late Spring are insignificant. The <strong>deer resistance</strong> of Carex eburnea would make them good garden plants in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick especially on <strong>steep rocky slopes</strong>. They are slowly rhizomatous and look awesome massed together in drifts.Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-30616639080727225662013-01-16T13:23:00.000-08:002013-01-16T13:23:10.053-08:00Photos of Deschampsia flexuosa at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-5584520603559078682013-01-14T10:45:00.000-08:002013-01-14T10:45:27.474-08:00Photos of Carex muskingumensis (palm sedge) at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<br />Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-46299089418464513732013-01-13T06:50:00.000-08:002013-01-13T06:50:22.494-08:00Festuca Mairei at Lovegrass Farm on P.E.I.<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<strong>Festuca (fess-TOO-kah) mairei (MAY-ree-eye) (Atlas fescue)</strong> has narrow gray-green foliage 2 - 2 1/2 ft. (60 - 75 cm.) tall and wide with very fine stems and starts flowering in June. A <strong>cool season</strong> slow grower with good tolerance to hot summers it is very durable and long lived. Mairei grows in an arching <strong>clump</strong>. It is fast becoming one of the most dependable grasses for creating drought tolerant meadows; makes a<strong> great accent in a meadow</strong> of shorter grasses. Mairei offers <strong>excellent erosion</strong> <strong>control</strong> on hillsides and stream beds. Growing in full sun to light shade Mairei works well in beds and borders or massed as a ground cover. It did really well in our hot dry summer last year!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<strong>Eryngium yuccifolium</strong> (rattlesnake master) was a common plant of the <strong>tallgrass prairie</strong> & I Highly recommend it for anyone looking for plants to <strong>mix with their meadow grasses</strong>. Its' bluish, gray-green leaves can extend to as much as 3 ft. long resembling those of yuccas. Small greenish-white flowers tightly pack into globular 1 in. diameter balls resembling thistles atop stiff stems 3 - 4 ft. tall. It prefers dryish sandy soils and is a<strong> Long Lived plant</strong>. <br />
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We've had Sanguisorba menziesii "Dali marble" (burnet) at Lovegrass Farm for a few years now but this year I've come to love how it mixes with our grasses! It has bottle brush like maroon flowers in late summer over variegated blue-green toothed foliage; a large plant, but open in habit. It's not particular to soil type or ph. and is a long lived perennial. It is said to prefer to grow in moist to wet soil and will even tolerate some standing water. It does amazingly well in our dry sandy soil!<br />
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Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-61454251128578388502012-09-17T07:05:00.000-07:002012-09-17T07:05:13.871-07:00Grasses in September at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sorghastrum nutans (Indian grass) at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bouteloua curtipendula (Side Oats grama) at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Panicum virgatum 'Shenandoah' at Lovegrass Farm, Sept 15, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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September Really is the Month when Ornamental Grasses Shine! If you are able to plant them where they can be backlit with the sun you will get even more enjoyment from them! A few photos from this weekend at Lovegrass Farm.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama) at Lovegrass Farm on Sept. 15, 2012</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' at Lovegrass Farm P.E.I.</strong></td></tr>
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Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-12112499261607591942012-09-06T07:29:00.000-07:002012-09-06T07:29:59.236-07:00After The Rain at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed) taken Sept.6 at Lovegrass Farm</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Panicum virgatum hanging over Pennisetum 'Hameln' after heavy rain</strong></td></tr>
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We had a heavy rainfall yesterday after a very dry Summer. Thought I'd post a few pics of our Grasses.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Eragrostis trichodes (Sand lovegrass)</strong><br />
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Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-59673418899148795342012-05-25T06:14:00.000-07:002012-05-25T06:14:30.530-07:00The Grasses are Growing Quickly at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Grasses on May 25, 2012</strong><br />
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Wow, plants have really grown this week with all the Sunshine and warm weather! Looks like this will be the <strong>last weekend for cool season grasses</strong> for they are starting to send up their flowers. It is getting dry; we could really use some rain. We're still busy dividing and transplanting and doing a little weeding when we get a chance. <strong>The warm season grasses have really jumped this week and are all ready for sale. We are open for business today and tomorrow from 9 to 5</strong>. Come and have a look at our<strong> wreaths</strong> as well.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Blue Oat Grass starting to flower on May 25, 2012</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>The Lilacs are in bloom on May 25, 2012</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-87923165594119005642012-05-17T08:34:00.000-07:002012-05-17T08:34:46.576-07:00We Are Up & Running at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our field on May 17, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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This upcoming weekend (Friday & Saturday from 9-5) will be our third one open for Sales. We are already sold out of Calamagrostis 'Karl Foerster' & we're getting low on Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue Oat) and Miscanthus Giganteus. There are lots of other varieties for sale though as well as perennials, hostas, rose bushes, shrubs, lavender, etc. The garden grew like crazy overnight with a little rain and warm temperatures.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Calamagrostis acutiflora 'Overdam' on May 17</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Blue Oat Grass on May 17</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue' on May 17</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Carex 'Red Rooster' has been popular this year!<br />
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</tbody></table>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-87229430497555629692012-04-17T06:30:00.000-07:002012-04-17T06:30:39.418-07:00Trimming back Ornamental Grass at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Farm Field on April 11, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Our Farm field April 17, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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We are having a spell of lovely warm weather. It went from about 5 C last week to 19 C yest. We have been slowly but surely cutting back the ornamental grasses & perennials and pruning back our Hardy Roses. The cool season grasses are responding with new growth. It'll be a while yet before the warm season varieties start growing. It's supposed to go back down to a high of 6 C tomorrow but it is still April & it's P.E.I. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Seslaria heufleriana April 17, 2012 at Lovegrass Farm</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Deschampsia cespitosa April 17, 2012</strong></td></tr>
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Seslaria Heufleriana is about the only grass that hardly shows any sign of die back in the winter. The photo of Deschampsia cespitosa gives you an idea of how much we trim back. Trimming back these cool season grasses also encourages them to thicken up.Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-55772303266083700112012-03-19T07:19:00.000-07:002012-03-19T07:19:32.785-07:00Fall frosts on Ornamental Grass at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Fall Frost on Helictotrichon sempervirens (Blue oat grass) photo taken Nov. 2, 2011</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Frost on Eragrostis trichodes (Sand lovegrass)</strong></td></tr>
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These photos were taken last November at Lovegrass Farm. The frost on the grasses took my breath away that morning, literally, for frost makes breathing difficult (some leftover childhood asthma), and because it is <strong>So Beautiful</strong>! I am in Awe of Mother Nature!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Frost on Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln'</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Frost on Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass)</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Pennisetum 'Hameln'</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Frost on Sporobolus heterolepis (Prairie dropseed)</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-10237473376968352102012-03-14T10:40:00.000-07:002012-03-14T10:40:46.426-07:00Sorghastrum nutans (Indian Grass) at Lovegrass Farm<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sorghastrum nutans (Indian grass) photo taken Sept. 24, 2011 at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<strong>Sorghastrum (sor-GAS-trum) nutans (NOO-tanz) or Indian grass</strong> is a <strong>warm season</strong>, <strong>Native</strong> tall grass prairie species. It grows from 3 - 6 ft. tall (90 - 180 cm.) and is<strong> mostly clump forming</strong> but capable of spreading modestly by rhizomes. The grass stays low until it starts to bloom in late August. In the fall, blue-green blades of this hardy upright grass turn yellow and the stiff stems are topped with reddish-brown flowers which are highlighted by dangling golden orange anthers. The flowers have a metallic sheen when back lit by the sun. It is <strong>lovely in fresh & dried flower</strong> <strong>arrangements</strong>. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Indian grass on July 5, 2011</strong></td></tr>
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Indian grass prefers <strong>Full Sun</strong>, is tolerant of a wide range of soil types and is <strong>moderately drought and</strong> <strong>salinity tolerant</strong>. With less moisture it tends to be shorter. It is useful for erosion control and highly deer resistant (not that that's a problem in P.E.I.). It is an excellent choice for many low-maintenance gardens, ideal in a wildflower meadow. It makes a good accent plant but needs companions to remain upright. The seeds provide food for birds and mammals and the grass provides excellent nesting material and cover for wildlife. It is also a nutritious plant for livestock. A large variety of insects feed on this grass, thus providing food for open field songbirds. Indian grass is a <strong>larval host plant</strong> for several butterfly species.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Indian grass, August 22, 2011 (note the stiff flowering stems)</strong></td></tr>
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Perhaps Sorghastrum nutans received its common name; Indian grass, because it grew in the tall grass prairie that supported the way of life of the Plains First Nations. North American Native peoples wove Indian grass into baskets and mats and dyed and threaded it with quills and beads for ornament. <strong>Create a little Prairie</strong> on your property for birds and insects to find food and refuge!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Sorghantrum nutans Photo taken Sept. 13, 2011</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-36587329754329520382012-02-14T12:24:00.000-08:002012-02-14T12:24:29.737-08:00Leymus arenarius or Leymus mollis ?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Leymus in our garden at Lovegrass Farm; grown from seed</strong><br />
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I believe this grass to be either<strong> Leymus arenarius</strong> (European dune grass) or <strong>Leymus mollis</strong> (Northern beach grass). I don't mind admitting that I have a lot to learn about identifying grasses in the wild. If anyone can help me out here I'd appreciate it! It would probably help if I had taken a photo of the plant in bloom at the shore but don't often think to bring along the camera when we're going for eel grass. We've grown our plants from seed wild collected on the north shore and bays where we collect eel grass. Leymus grows along the coasts in beach sand<strong> tolerating salt spray as well</strong> <strong>as salty soil</strong>. It spreads by rhizomes (underground stems) to form dense clumps. It's soft blue leaves and straw flowers just say Summer & Shore to me!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Leymus grown from seed wild collected on P.E.I.</strong><br />
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This is Not a grass to mix in your perennial border but perhaps would be a good choice on saltwater shorelines where you may be battling aggressive weeds or at a cottage. We've also seen it used in Plymouth, Mass. in a park by the ocean and in parking strips and medians where it will stay confined.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Leymus in a park in Plymouth, Mass.</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Leymus used in a median in Plymouth, Mass.</strong></td></tr>
</tbody></table>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-15001104403489793002012-02-13T10:06:00.000-08:002012-02-13T10:06:27.786-08:00Carex Muskingumensis (Palm sedge)<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Carex Muskingumensis (Palm sedge)</strong></td></tr>
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Carex (KAIR-ex) Muskingumensis (mus-king-goo-MEN-sis) or (Palm sedge) is a <strong>versatile sedge</strong> that <strong>tolerates considerable drought</strong> and will grow in damp or wet soils. This hardy<strong> Native plant</strong> occurs naturally in moist habitats but we grow it in full sun in sandy soil at Lovegrass Farm. In full sun the leaf color is lighter and the plant spreads more slowly. Folks are often looking for a grass that will grow well under light shade and tolerate tree roots. This would be ideal for that purpose. Palm sedge has <strong>unique foliage</strong>; bright green leaves that branch out from the main stem similar to a palm tree to a height of 2 ft. (60 cm.). Terminal inflorescence's open green in late spring and turn light brown. The palm like texture of the leaves has a tropical feel and looks great mixed with broad leaved plants like Ligularia or ferns in damp shade. It is a <strong>slowly creeping warm season sedge</strong> that is durable and <strong>long-lived</strong> and well suited for ground cover use.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Carex Muskingumensis at Denver Botanic Gardens in October, 2011</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Carex Muskingumensis at Lovegrass Farm in late fall</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bouteloua gracilis (Blue grama) October, 2011</strong><br />
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<strong>Bouteloua (boo-tuh-LOO-ah) gracilis (grah-SIL-is) or Blue grama grass</strong> is sometimes called Gramma's Eyebrows or Mosquito grass. It's flowers are all concentrated to one side of the flowering stem and held at a horizontal angle like an eyebrow or tiny brush. A mature plant or grouping can resemble a swarm of flying insects. Blue grama has fine leaves & stems with blue-green seed heads that change to a purple/brown and bleach to a straw color and often curl up as they dry. Unfortunately, I only have late season photos to show you. It's small size of 8 - 15 inches (20 - 38 cm.) in full flower makes it among the shortest of the native ornamental grasses. This warm season grass is easily grown in a wide range of soils in <strong>Full Sun</strong> as long as they are well-drained. Hardy to Zone 3, Blue grama is an excellent choice for rock gardens, naturalised areas, native plant gardens, and unmowed meadows especially where <strong>drought tolerant</strong> plants are needed.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bouteloua gracilis at the Denver Botanic Gardens in October, 2011</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Blue grama at the Denver Botanic Gardens in October of 2011</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Blue grama at the Denver Botanic Gardens in October, 2011</strong></td></tr>
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Blue grama can be used for a<strong> no-mow ground cover</strong> and is often mixed with Buffalo grass and/or wildflowers and mowed occasionally to 2 - 4 in. (5 - 10 cm.) for a lawn. You might not want to mow and miss out on the showy flowers. Uncut meadows of blue grama are <strong>stunning backlit with the</strong> <strong>rising and setting of the sun!</strong> It<strong> attracts Birds & Butterflies and is a Larval Host for Skippers</strong>. It's seeds are eaten by granivorous birds. We have blue grama in our meadow at Lovegrass Farm. It was very common in the wild in the high desert area we visited in Colorado. We found it to be much shorter in the wild and as can be seen in the above photo it is great to control erosion on slopes.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Bouteloua gracilis 'Blonde Ambition' at Denver Botanic Gardens</strong><br />
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There are different seed strains available of Blue grama. 'Blonde Ambition' is a 2011 Plant Select Winner discovered by David Salmon; Chief Horticulturalist of High Country Gardens. It is much taller than the common wild plant (2 1/2 to 3 ft.) (75 - 90 cm.). Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6953784961802087291.post-11143316637414973652012-02-05T08:23:00.000-08:002012-02-05T08:23:26.839-08:00Sterile Cultivars??<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I have read that 'Elijah Blue' is a <strong>Sterile Cultivar</strong> of Festuca glauca. Have Fellow Gardeners found this to be <strong>True Or Not?</strong> We've never noticed it to seed out for us but we've had gardeners lamenting that their blue fescues seed out. I have a photo taken at the Botanic Gardens in Denver last Fall where you can visibly see the fescue seeding out but I'm not sure of the variety. Wish I had taken notes, but like a kid in a candy store I was overwhelmed by So Much to See in a few hours! We've never had a lot of seedheads on our fescue plants. I've also read that the color looks more vibrant with the seedheads removed. That makes sense for the plants' energy would be used for continued growth instead of making seed but I happen to like the look of the seedheads. Our Native variety of Deschampsia cespitosa definitely does seed out but I've never noticed that happening with the cultivar; Deschampsia 'Bronzeschleier'. All it takes is a little hoeing out to get rid of any of these unwanted seedlings so I personally do not consider it a problem. <strong> Curious to know what other</strong> <strong>gardeners' experience has been!</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>'Elijah Blue' July 5, 2011 at Lovegrass Farm</strong></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>The same plants Aug. 22, 2011</strong><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><strong>Festuca glauca at Denver Botanic Gardens in Oct., 2011</strong><br />
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<strong> </strong>Paulette Phelan Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11522264724047329666noreply@blogger.com4