Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass (Miscanthus sinensis)

Eulalia, Japanese Silver Grass, Maiden Grass, Zebra Grass
Miscanthus sinensis

Even after heavy snows and zero temps, the seed heads are beautiful when backlit by a setting sun.

What an unusual and beautiful photo. Thanks for sharing it.

Glad someone looked at it, ha. I forgot all about it. I do love the grass seedheads, though, with the light coming through them. They are lovely in the morning, too.

I used to have pampas grass but it became so large in my small yard that I had to eradicate it. It was very difficult to dig up. I still miss the seedheads. I have planted Ruby Grass 'Pink Crystals ™' (Rhynchelytrum nerviglume) which only grows to about 2 feet tall. I planted it where I am able to see it well in morning and late afternoon sunlight. It did not bloom last year while it was in a container. I hope it does now that it is in the ground.

I can't tell you how many times I wasted money and effort trying to grow Pampas grass here, LOL. It's amazing that invasive plants down south are like gold here.
I broke down and bought a Duranta 'Sapphire Showers' on impulse yesterday. I think it is real similar to the 'Sweet Memories' one you have. I am going to check it out now.
I also got a 'Peter Pan' agapanthus. I need help! I can't stop acquiring more plants!!! Have to stop these out of town trips, I guess. Not much here locally.
Hope your new Ruby grass blooms for you.

I have a small cutting of the "Sweet Memories" with your name on it. The 'Peter Pan' agapanthus is the dwarf one, right? I gave up on both the regular size and the dwarf because they grew great but never bloomed even after moving them to different locations searching for a spot where they would be happy. After throwing the bulbs in a remote area of my yard, they just hung around there for 3 years putting out small leaves even though they were not planted in dirt .I salvaged 3 of the regular ones because they just wouldn't die. I figured that they were not meant to die so I repotted them. Let me know if your sweet 'Peter Pan' do well for you.

Wow, I went over to that old thread about Sweet Memories...we sure did a lot of talking on that one: http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/407585/
I feel selfish taking a cutting from you now...wonder if the cultivars are very different? One person commented that her 'Sweet Memories' was chocolate-scented. Is yours? That would be nice. My intentions for the Duranta (when I got your cutting) was to train it into a standard (a long process for sure). The one I bought is already very bushy and compact...not very good for a standard. So, if you are still saving it for me (along with the osmanthus fragrans that I hope is rooting) and you don't feel that I am being a hog, I will take it!
I, too, have an agapanthus that only bloomed once (big one). This 'Peter Pan' one has a big flower scape emerging, so I know it will bloom at least once, too. I will post a picture when it does (if I don't miss it on vacation) and you can tell me if you want a piece of it. You might want some 'Sapphire Showers', too.