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Please ID an ornamental Grass?

Grateful DeadheadGrateful Deadhead Posts: 113
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Dear Forum Members,

I have found a small quantity of this ornamental grass in my garden. Does anyone know it's name? 

I hope the photo doesn't display as too small.

Many thanks,

The Grateful Deadhead

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  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    That's so small I can't see it GDimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Grateful DeadheadGrateful Deadhead Posts: 113

    image

     

    Obviously, uploading the photo is useful.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    That's betterimage

    I think that's Phalaris arundinacea var. Picta, known as gardeners gaiters. Is it spreading well? That would confirm



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Grateful DeadheadGrateful Deadhead Posts: 113

    I am not sure, I think there's not much and its a bit sparse. Too dark to go check now, even though I was weeding tonight until I nearly lost my tools. I will probably find out in the morning that the weeds are still there, and I've pulled up a prize peony or something.! 

    ...and thank you!

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    weeding in the dark sounds interestingimage. You'd recognise the stinging nettlesimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
  • Grateful DeadheadGrateful Deadhead Posts: 113

    There was a patch of stinging nettles involved, yes. Tall ones with flowers on the top.

  • nutcutletnutcutlet Posts: 27,444

    Sounds like some of mineimage



    In the sticks near Peterborough
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