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pampas grass

any of various large grasses of the South American genus Cortaderia and related genera, widely cultivated for their large feathery silver-coloured flower branches
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Thank God I kept schtum as it turns out it's pampas grass grown in the front garden that's the signal.
It'd be just like him to go and buy some pampas grass and plant it in our front garden then leave a note through the neighbours' door saying: 'Why don't you pop round for a drink at the weekend?
Many of these plants are still sold by California nurseries and planted by California gardeners, whose back yards serve as springboards for the spread of Cape ivy, capeweed, vinca, broom, iceplant, English ivy, passionflower vine, pampas grass, and acacia.
Dave Trafford took the best on the day, pegged on the pampas grass on the running horse's length taking 6.13.0 with three good skimmers and a perch.
MY best friend's parents had a huge patch of pampas grass in their front garden in the 1970s.
NATURE'S FINEST Top, Miss Willmott's Ghost, above, seaside plant Eryngium bourgatii, sea holly, right, Cortaderia richardii, a relative of the pampas grass
Pampas grass isn't everyone's |cup of tea but Cortaderia richardii is a more refined version well worth seeking out - it has very elegant arching plumes.
Hedghogs habitually hide themselves in piles of leaves, grass cuttings, pampas grass, compost heaps and bags of rubbish.
Club question Last week Barbara Collar of Sunderland asked for advice on thinning two large pampas grass plants.
* When choosing new plants for the garden, avoid invasive ones like pampas grass and periwinkle (Vinca major).
Here at the Meeting place At the base Of heaven, Welcome the new moon Over the mountains Come flowers And pampas grass, The blue shell princess From Oki no Miya The god of the mountains The master of the cave under heaven The lord of the oceans If you pass Down the road Of a thousand leagues, A thousand grasses And vines too Shall turn red And become Beautiful woven silk Let us take One stem of the Thousand-year pampas grass And make an offering
Mrs Mitchell replied: 'I could have been burning pampas grass because I was trimming it.'
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