It's Showtime for Ornamental Grasses

Just look at them, in their September glory.  And remember they move, too.  Here are some grassy scenes from the personal garden of Mr. Ornamental Grass Himself, Kurt Bluemel of Bluemel Nursery.  It’s not far from me in Maryland and I finagled a short interview and a longer tour - whatta day!   Here’s a wonderful story about Kurt by the Human Flower Project.  

I’m sorry I can’t identify all these grasses for you, but if you explore these gorgeous and nearly sustaining plants at all you’ll find dozens of great ones that are available these days, thanks in large part to their biggest champion - Kurt Bluemel.

Can you believe these colors?  Someone tells me that’s Japanese Blood Grass and on the right, Little Bluestem.

Once I start feasting my eyes on photos of grasses, it’s hard to stop, so how about one from Portland, Oregon?  I love the bright skirt of Japanese Forest Grass (Hakonechloa ‘Aureola’). 

And this last scene shows the feather reed grass ‘Karl Foerster’ still standing tall in an artsy front garden in my neighborhood.