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Raymond
08-31-2009, 08:55 AM
Here are the photos of the two grasses i found at Six Flags STL.
Whet are they and are they hardy?

OK well I cannot figure out how to get the photos on here so i will put them in my photo album....please let me know.
Thanks

sunfish
08-31-2009, 09:07 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21977&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21977)

Raymond
08-31-2009, 09:15 AM
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=21977&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=21977)

Thanks....now what might it be??

momoese
08-31-2009, 09:25 AM
Looks like Purple Flax to me. Do a google image search. I used to grow it in my front yard. Actually we had that and purple fountain grass, now we just have green flax.

momoese
08-31-2009, 09:27 AM
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-MYVKLj6RWQ/R4RCmXvQsII/AAAAAAAABeQ/4w8dbRcb6LM/Purple+flax.JPG

ClevelandCATHY
08-31-2009, 01:00 PM
I think it looks like fountain grass. If it is, it's not hardy below 20 degrees.

momoese
08-31-2009, 01:07 PM
Or maybe Millet before flowering?

http://www.anniesannuals.com/signs/m/images/millet_pm.jpg

Raymond
08-31-2009, 01:14 PM
Ok I know its not fountain grass, the blades get about 1" wide and the plant gets about 4'-5' tall

ArchAngeL01
08-31-2009, 10:12 PM
i got this one its the giant burgandy grass heres a link guys ;)
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant' - Giant Burgundy Fountain Grass (http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Pennisetum_BurgundyGiant.html)

Raymond
09-01-2009, 10:13 AM
i got this one its the giant burgandy grass heres a link guys ;)
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant' - Giant Burgundy Fountain Grass (http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Pennisetum_BurgundyGiant.html)

Thanks...that looks like it.

coast crab
09-03-2009, 09:47 AM
i got this one its the giant burgandy grass heres a link guys ;)
Pennisetum setaceum 'Burgundy Giant' - Giant Burgundy Fountain Grass (http://www.magnoliagardensnursery.com/productdescrip/Pennisetum_BurgundyGiant.html)

Brad and Raymond,

As I mentioned to you privately Raymond, I bought mine as "giant purple fountain grass" at our botanical gardens plant sale. I checked with a friend there who brought it back from Charleston, SC, and she said they tag actually said Pennisetum 'princess'. There is also a large form called 'prince'.

I'd be willing to bet it is the same thing as Brad's with a different name.

How did we end up with 2 threads asking about the same thing?

Russell