A brief observation on Panicums
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Comments (16)I have been tthreatening to post pics here since last year...but have not as of yet. Yes, the plant in question ihas really taken off...but is has got nothing on my thornless key lime ( which, of course, IS NOT SUPPOSED to live here)...its over 10 fee tall and wide, planted out into a bare lot in the spring of 2002...again, as a SCRAWNY 3 gallon 3 footer. I have cut it back upmteen times and yet it still grows and grows and grows...and ALL of this mind you, having survived ( but dessicated) a brief drop to 19 degrees about 8 months after planting them! I am going to force "my better half" to post some pics here....she's much better at that stuff....See MoreGrowing Panicum grasses in Georgia
Comments (4)Panicum virgatum (Switchgrass) is a native grass in every state, except 4 Pacific coast states(CA, OR, WA, AK). In Georgia, it is widespread, from the Mtns to the Sea, including several Metro counties. In Florida, it is more pervasive than here, so the story about not doing well because of heat & humidity, lacks substantiation! There are at least a dozen Panicum species native to GA, plus many other types of switchgrass and panicgrass, in other Genera that were separated from Panicum. I can't recommend a source, as I have not noticed any nurseies stocking it. Rb...See MoreMy Pruning Experiment
Comments (14)I find it interesting that you noticed a difference in taste. What first came to my mind is that you may end up choosing between early production and sweeter tomatoes. Not a problem if you don't like sweet tomatoes. If the best tomatoes to you are the sweetest ones, though, and you live in short season location, it may be hard to decide. I would also be interested to know if the difference in taste is only in the degree of sweetness or if overall taste is less pronounced in the pruned plants. In my case, I do like the sweeter tomatoes, but living in CT, the season can be a little short. I might have to start planting two of each, one to prune so I can have some early season tomatoes, and one to ripen to maximum sweetness that I might have to wait until late Aug. or Sept to taste. Thanks for sharing your observations. Keep us up to date. Sue...See MoreNuts about grasses
Comments (17)The named varieties of Big Blue I bought from SRG are very slow growing compared to other grasses. The foliage is low and grows stiffly vertical more than mounding. All summer the leaves are only about 1.5 ft tall and deep dark green and then in mid August stems start climbing--- they are thin, see-through and turn very deep red. Now the leaves are turning. Blackhawks is very deep red and this one seems less vigorous than the others. I planted several in front of Northwind panicum and it makes a very nice combination in fall for color and texture. Indian Grass and Big Blue are both clumpers, neither is a runner type that spreads underground invasively, the clump just gets bigger over time. I divided a large clump of Indian Grass late last summer (the new ones took a bit of time to establish this year but are now off and running) and removed another large clump of 'Indian Steel' this year because it was sticking out in all directions. I decided I don't care for that cultivar. I cut it through the roots right below the soil line with a big butcher knife by sections, wasn't too bad and it went pretty quick. I often get rid of clumps like that, it eliminates digging and disturbing my gravel mulch. I replaced it with a 'Red October' Big bluestem. There is no way Big Bluestem could be considered or listed as invasive, in fact its rarely seen anymore which is sad because once the tall grass prairie was described as a 'sea of red' in fall by early settlers. Now its cultivated fields or abandoned or cities. The only stands I've seen around here are a spot by Norman and one up just east of Edmond. I see Indian Grass and Switchgrass more often but even so, those are not terribly abundant either, not as abundant as LBS. Indian Grass always stands out along the roadside because of the light blue color & texture, its always pretty even before blooming or going yellow in late fall. A mature clump is much more attractive than a juvenile....See MoreFrozeBudd_z3/4
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