Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam'
Re: Re: Calamagrostis acutiflora
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Thanks Kathy
Yes we did have a cold winter so that seems to be the answer to the change in colour. In fact, as you said, the flowers are already beginning to change. They are less feathery, but are still purplish.
Yes we did have a cold winter so that seems to be the answer to the change in colour. In fact, as you said, the flowers are already beginning to change. They are less feathery, but are still purplish.
Posted: Monday 11th of July 2011 09:48 PM
Re: Calamagrostis acutiflora
Kathy N
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Hi, Anne,
It has been my experience that most C. acutiflora flowers have a purplish hue to them when new. I would expect that they would turn more straw-coloured with age. Another explanation for the more purple colour is a colder winter (if, in fact, you experienced this ;). Colder winters can effect flower and leaf colours in a multitude of plants, even grasses.
Kathy C
It has been my experience that most C. acutiflora flowers have a purplish hue to them when new. I would expect that they would turn more straw-coloured with age. Another explanation for the more purple colour is a colder winter (if, in fact, you experienced this ;). Colder winters can effect flower and leaf colours in a multitude of plants, even grasses.
Kathy C
Posted: Monday 11th of July 2011 09:16 PM
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My 4 year old clumps of calamagrostis acutiflora have changed this year. The first 3 years the panicles were stiff, upright and golden straw coloured. This year they are feathery with a pink/purple hue. There are a few golden panicles in some of the clumps. Can you explain please.
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Posted: Friday 8th of July 2011 08:19 AM Last reply: Saturday 1st of March 2025 01:29 AM
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Calamagrostis x acutiflora 'Overdam' (Variegated feather reed grass) has been used in The Daily Telegraph for Chelsea Flower Show 2009.
Posted: Sunday 17th of May 2009 07:46 PM Last reply: Friday 28th of February 2025 07:01 PM