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| and for you helicopter purists... do not argue its not a gunship ... think of it as incoming ... [or was it a gunship??? ... i would be interested in the ship] anyone know what grass it is .... and if so.. do you have any to trade??? i have been driving by it for years ... the grass thing never really struck me.. couldnt figure it out .... then one day in fall drove by in perfect light [i think its the declination of the sun that lit it perfectly] .. and zowwee .. it hit me .. brilliant concept ... and who would have thought from the adrian VFW/Am legion post ... and to top it off .. i remembered to take the camera the next time i drove by ... i always wondered if the design concept of the helo was dragonfly based ... thank you for your service ken
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| It is tall enough to be some type of "Miscanthus" (giganteus?) but it seems to be too narrow at the base. (And it is almost as if the rotors are positioned to keep the height of the grass in check ;). |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a CT (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 13 at 11:24
| Growth/habit looks more like Calamagrostis/feather reed grass altho' my own mature 'Karl Foerster' doesn't get much taller than 5 ft. |
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- Posted by christinmk z5b eastern WA (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 13 at 15:43
| Perhaps Saccharum/Erianthus ravennae, Ravenna Grass or "Hardy Pampas"? CMK |
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| Ravenna Grass pic stolen from online source:
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 13 at 19:29
| I'm leaning toward Ravenna Grass as well. You are right, best use of tall grass ever. tj |
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- Posted by gardenweed_z6a CT (My Page) on Thu, Jan 24, 13 at 21:11
| That's one I've never heard of and I have a book on cold-hardy ornamental grasses. Probably missed it because I don't have the setting/landscape/habitat for anything that tall. |
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| Almost certainly Ravenna grass--Erianthus ravennae. this terrific grass holds up all winter long (unless there's a really heavy wet snow, and even then, not all of it breaks. It's a bear to cut back, but easy to set afire. |
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| Another user of fire. I like that. Kevin |
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- Posted by tsugajunkie z5 SE WI (My Page) on Fri, Jan 25, 13 at 22:29
| Oh yeah, I can see burning the grass in Ken's pix every spring. That would add another dimension to the display. tj |
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