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Title: In praise of blue Fescue
Post by: Georgie on July 08, 2006, 19:40:10
I discovered this wonderful grass last year.  It thirves in sun or dappled shade, tolerates drought and best of all it sets off other plants so well in my opinion.   :)  G x

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Rose6.jpg)

With a miniture rose

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Alliumandfescue.jpg)

With an allium

(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y30/georgie_girl15/Parsley2.jpg)

With parsley
Title: Re: In praise of blue Fescue
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 09, 2006, 09:18:16
I grow it also, isn't long lived in my garden, couple of years before it starts to die back or the vineweevils get it.  However, I have it planted around a cordyline in a pot and it looks fab!

Yours look great with the white aliums!
Title: Re: In praise of blue Fescue
Post by: Georgie on July 09, 2006, 10:32:08
I first grew it last year with Schitzostylis which worked well and next year I'm going to try it with snowdrops and summer snowflake too.  Sadly I don't have room for a cordyline - my garden is so narrow it would take someone's eye out!   ;D

G x
Title: Re: In praise of blue Fescue
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 09, 2006, 11:09:09
Georgie, I am constantly poking myself with the cordylines or palms, drives me crazy!  :-\

I think it will look great with the snowdrops, the white and grey/blue work fabulously together!
Title: Re: In praise of blue Fescue
Post by: Garden Manager on July 11, 2006, 09:53:50
I find they need lifting and dividing regularly as they quickly become overcrowded, loose colour and aquire lots of thatch. Dividing soon rejuvinates them.

Great plants.