tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post5932792394610526602..comments2023-10-10T04:12:32.302-07:00Comments on Weed Whackin' Wenches: Don't cry for me Argentina!Curmudgeonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-10476563026327013002008-06-25T03:41:00.000-07:002008-06-25T03:41:00.000-07:00Absolutely stunning Pampas specimen. I've been mes...Absolutely stunning Pampas specimen. I've been mesmerized by this plant since I first laid my eyes on it and could not sleep tight until I've had one of me own. But I also wondered if it felt alone, far away from it's numerous cousins, so I've got her a pink cousin to chit-chat with when I'm not around ;-) (the Pink one is only a year old and hasn't produced any witches' flying vehicles but at Viooltjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12493874661606266986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-72093925750261977342008-06-19T15:26:00.000-07:002008-06-19T15:26:00.000-07:00We've joked about this very thing Kathleen! Especi...We've joked about this very thing Kathleen! Especially given how outrageous housing prices are here.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-9079177602175690762008-06-19T15:09:00.000-07:002008-06-19T15:09:00.000-07:00Holy moly. that's incredible. Just shows what an...Holy moly. that's incredible. Just shows what an amazing climate you live in. If someone were to hollow out the center, it could provide shelter!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-21157355957197341882008-06-19T12:16:00.000-07:002008-06-19T12:16:00.000-07:00Hello and thank you for leaving a comment. Yes, th...Hello and thank you for leaving a comment. Yes, this grass has been imported all over. It also has been declared illegal in some places because of the problems it is causing--competing with native plants, etc.<BR/><BR/>Very true Shady Gardener. In Argentina these plants look stunning. In the middle of an urban lot in Seattle something gets lost in translation.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-4372660716313893932008-06-19T05:55:00.000-07:002008-06-19T05:55:00.000-07:00One of my former neighbors has a large stand of th...One of my former neighbors has a large stand of this. It's wonderful!! But not suited for every yard, obviously. :-)Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-60131308525324690752008-06-18T22:44:00.000-07:002008-06-18T22:44:00.000-07:00I have watched the totally same grass in Japan. I ...I have watched the totally same grass in Japan. I was not able to watch the grass before about 20. I think that the grass which somebody imported from South America increased.<BR/>Please see my blog.<BR/>http://iyasaka.blogspot.com/Akihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02393393565504327287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-63506610455031057592008-06-18T14:42:00.000-07:002008-06-18T14:42:00.000-07:00My neighbors have one, I posted a picture. I don'...My neighbors have one, I posted a picture. I don't think it is as big as that one, but you just have to see how they used it. It looks like it is eating the house.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-68025860756336730112008-06-18T13:51:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:51:00.000-07:00Hey Aunt Debbi! Someone needs to hybridize a dwarf...Hey Aunt Debbi! Someone needs to hybridize a dwarf version of this thing--SOON!Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-60513488218738792872008-06-18T13:30:00.000-07:002008-06-18T13:30:00.000-07:00Well now, your grass seems to have out done my hib...Well now, your grass seems to have out done my hibiscus on the "Wow that's Ginormous" scale.Aunt Debbi/kurts momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05663049154538571378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-25447979914024419872008-06-18T10:22:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:22:00.000-07:00Hi Annie. I've read they are very difficult to rem...Hi Annie. I've read they are very difficult to remove once they are well established. Perhaps something a bit softer in front of meters is a smarter choice. One plant guru has this plant listed on his "picks" list saying it's great for privacy screening and to fill in unsightly spaces quickly, no mention of getting cut by leaves--obviously he didn't get too close. I hadn't thought about the fire Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-25935238109993877272008-06-18T10:02:00.000-07:002008-06-18T10:02:00.000-07:00Someone had planted Pampas grass around the meters...Someone had planted Pampas grass around the meters and utility boxes at our last house...they did soften the impact of the metal in the front yard, but we sometimes had to read those meters. Leg and arm cuts from the leaf edges took a long time to heal and we finally ripped the grass out. When I lived in Illinois they seemed such lovely plants, WWWenches! <BR/>But they are only pretty at a Annie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-14700456477837636762008-06-18T09:39:00.000-07:002008-06-18T09:39:00.000-07:00Hi Jane Marie. Neither had we til we moved here. I...Hi Jane Marie. Neither had we til we moved here. It's quite something--an ecosystem all onto itself. Seriously, there are all kinds of critters, like rats, that live in those things.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-47503070405796508702008-06-18T09:16:00.000-07:002008-06-18T09:16:00.000-07:00I've never seen an ornamental grass so big. Wow!I...I've never seen an ornamental grass so big. Wow!<BR/><BR/>I loved your comment on my post. That plant is also the same as bee balm. The flowers a/or leaves can be used to flavor regular black tea, creating Earl Grey.<BR/>Good Luck on the drawing!Jane O'https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426526301234517692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-86468143736364943172008-06-18T08:30:00.000-07:002008-06-18T08:30:00.000-07:00I think scenic PA is a lovely spot for these plant...I think scenic PA is a lovely spot for these plants OFB. Yes, things do tend to grow at an alarmingly fast rate here.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-47202307221478717532008-06-18T07:45:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:45:00.000-07:00Hi Cinj! I've noticed that these grasses are never...Hi Cinj! I've noticed that these grasses are never planted alone, always in pairs. They definitely provide instant privacy screening as they grow VERY quickly.<BR/><BR/>Greetings Nancy. LARGE is right. Did I mention these two are planted in a curb strip? Imagine trying to walk down the sidewalk and not get caught up in the leaves or trying to park next to them.Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864042359805755661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-18338421743008878702008-06-18T07:44:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:44:00.000-07:00Whoa! They don't get that big here in scenic PA! M...Whoa! They don't get that big here in scenic PA! Must be that perfect climate you all have out there...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6991056909531844827.post-65317515482971569822008-06-18T05:27:00.000-07:002008-06-18T05:27:00.000-07:00So much to wonder, so little time! My plants I wan...So much to wonder, so little time! My plants I wanted to take with me popped up shortly after I arrived in my old garden, so I wouldn't be surprised if they do get lonely. I suppose the formations though are more design insiped than anything, but still....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09582157624382487302noreply@blogger.com