Japanese Blood Grass 'Rubra' (Imperata cylindrica)

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LilyLover_UT Ogden, UT(Zone 5b) Sep 26, 2005

Japanese Blood Grass 'Rubra'
Imperata cylindrica

Japanese Blood Grass

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) May 24, 2006

Wow..this is very striking! What kind of soil do you have to produce this color? Or is this what my blood grass will look like in the fall? I'm so excited if so!

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zest Horsens, Denmark May 24, 2006

Never seen something like that!!!
It looks like flames rising to the sky.
Love the colour combinations

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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) May 24, 2006

Wow that's wonderful. Is it that colorful all the time?

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LilyLover_UT Ogden, UT(Zone 5b) May 25, 2006

To tell you the truth, I don't know the answers to those questions. I took this picture at a nursery belonging to my friend who is an expert on ornamental grasses. The plants in this picture are actually growing in pots -- you can see the blue oat grass in the pots behind them. All I know about Japanese blood grass is that it spreads, so it should be sited carefully.

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aprilwillis Missouri City, TX(Zone 9a) May 25, 2006

Thanks, good to know.

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zest Horsens, Denmark May 25, 2006

Looking so beautiful I don`t if I would maind it spreading ;o)

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) May 26, 2006

True...I planted mind a month ago and I'm already seeing shoots coming up about 1 to 2 inches from the clump! I figure I'll just have plenty to give away! :)

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beautifulchaos Indianapolis, IN(Zone 5b) May 26, 2006

Wow...I've got to find some of that! It's quite stunning!

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Connie_G Austin, TX(Zone 8b) May 27, 2006

I'll try to post pics of mine tomorrow...it's really beautiful!

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