Here is a photo of this lovely native grass from California. I have a small patch of it growing in my garden and last year as it dried out during the summer, I cut it back to the ground. I saved the stalks and dried them and then sprayed them lightly with some clear coat so that they would remain stable in the arrangement. I love the way they look against the wall color. Nassella cernua a native CA bunch grass. ( photo / image / picture from sespegal's Garden )
I do love the grasses (although most of mine are all in pots) They add so much to the garden. Yours make a very pretty arrangement. :-D
That's a cool idea. I might try that with my Cortaderia selloana when I prune them back later this year. Your arrangement looks very nice.
Drying out grasses All I did after I collected the stems, was to bundle them up and then I hung them upside down outside to complete the drying process. The only problem I had were some birds, who decided that the grass made terrific nesting material and they made a bit of a mess of some of the bundles. After they were completely dried, I just sprayed them lighlty with some clear coat and they have been in my house ever since.
What a lovely decoration your grasses make. So much better than the stuff you get in shops and it's free into the bargain. :-D
Grass is lovely as decor, both in the borders and in the house. I've used grass as supplement for years, to borders and bouquets alike. Yours looks very nice, sespegal.
