Sunday, November 14, 2010

Northern Sea Oats/ Today's Flowers

Frost on northern sea oats (Chasmanthium latifolium)

Of the grasses I grow in my gardens, northern sea oats is my favourite. It grows in a clump in sun or shade, blooming in July. But even now in November the  it looks decorative in my garden. Here the morning frost looks a lot like sugar or salt.

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28 comments:

  1. This is a beautiful picture of the frost on the leaves of the grass.

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  2. I love to see grasses and yours is very pretty.

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  3. That frost adds so much to this one.

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  4. the gentle charm of this grass is delightful.

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  5. They are so beautiful with the morning frost.

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  6. Grass blooms can be so pretty. But the frost makes it look even more beautiful!

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  7. I can see why you like these. They are beautiful.

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  8. Love the muted colors in this photo.

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  9. It does look like sugar-coated! What a great image.

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  10. Frosting adds that little bit of magic to a plant. Lovely
    JJ

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  11. I love Northern Sea Oats too. Over time it seems mine got lost somewhere---It was in a large container. So I planted a new one this year and now I know where the other went----The goats love them too. The goats have their own home now and unless someone leaves the gate open they wont be eating my grasses again. I thought the deer got them but Kylee told me what happened. They survived to bloom though. MB

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  12. Not familiar with that grass - it looks lovely at this time of year. I'll have to check it out for next year's garden.

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  13. very pretty! thanks for sharing.

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  14. Nice to see the frost on this, very pretty:)

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  15. this photo is great. I like the color composition and the shapes. Sometimes nature are a good artist. We just have to see it. :)

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  16. The frost does look like the plant has been sweetened or brined. Nice capture!

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  17. it is a lovely grass and the frost is very pretty too!

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  18. Beautiful "sugared" feathery leaves on your northern sea oats!

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  19. That's most unusual and very attractive. The frosting lifts into something special.

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  20. Great photo! Grass always looks so pretty with frost on it. We haven't had much frost where I live in Manitoba, yet. Winter will soon descend upon us in all of it's fury.
    Cindy

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  21. Linda imagem! Aqui na minha cidade não acontece isso, e agora se aproxima o verão< muito sol e calor!

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  22. I posted a picture of this several months ago..maybe even a couple years ago. I never knew what it was but think it is this....

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