If all of the weather reports are to be believed, we are about to get pounded by Hurricane Sandy. We are expected to get DAYS of rain and gale force winds here in New Jersey, from Sunday through Wednesday of next week.
Apparently, like 98 storms are converging at once and we are looking at a potential “Storm of the Century”. This cute little disaster even has a cute little name – “Frankenstorm”. Yee haw, how f’n fun.
When all is said and done, I’m expecting all of my ornamental grasses to be flattened.
And that sucks.
Yes, the safety of my family and all those affected by this storm is top of mind, but c’mon, no grasses still standing into winter? That a national g-damn tragedy.
So in honor of the hard working, humble and utterly dynamic ornamental grasses, I give you a slide show of their performance this year. I’m tearing up as I type this and I urge you to grab a box of Kleenex before you proceed.
The pics are in reverse chronological order from current day back to earlier in the fall and summer.
MISCANTHUS ‘GRACILLIMUS’
MISCANTHUS ‘PURPURASCENS’
MISCANTHUS ‘MORNING LIGHT’
PANICUM ‘ROTSTRAHLBUSCH’
It’s OK to cry.
We’ll make it through OK.
The spring will be here soon.
John
I’ll be praying that the storm will turn away from you.. the weather people have already down graded the effects for eastern NC… Your grasses are beautiful. I once had a large clump of Pampas grass. Husband got rid of that and planted Knock Out roses in its place.
Yeah, bummer big time. Stay safe up there. We’ll be hoping for that bit ole high pressure system to take a hike and let that storm stay out in the Atlantic!!
What a shame…..
They are indeed beautiful.
Your pictures are looking good. I can’t offer something like that. My garden is already covered by snow.
The grasses are beautiful but they will survive. Take care and I will be thinking good thoughts for you in the midwest. We had so many outages a few years ago, we put in a generator, not so many since we put it in, but that’s the way it goes.
Eileen
It’s almost 7:30 here in central ohio and hurricane sandy is still a hurricane. Your grasses are beautiful and will be again next year. I can only hope that the weather you get won’t be too harsh. We’re supposed to get some of that weather as well – I’ve heard just rain or just wind or snow or sleet or snow and rain. I don’t think anyone knows for sure – I just know I’m staying IN – lol Take care – stay safe!!
Yes, it will be a shame if the grasses take a hit, never mind the vast number of citizens in the path of this huge storm. ha!! Hoping the water levels don’t flood the roadways like they did last year. I remember that.
Funny, I was looking around my garden yesterday thinking the same thing – this storm will make a big difference to the way our gardens look (if it does in fact turn out to be a huge storm – I never believe them anymore).
Oh those grasses are beautiful! We dont have so many of these big plumed grasses here (or rather, I havent noticed any in our tropical coastal area). Such a pity if they are going to be pounded down by a storm.
Keep safe; hope the storm is not as bad as the weathermen believe!
What I do with my miscanthus from the cottage garden, is…cut some and bring them home…I then use string and tie bunches of them around things, and it looks like the grasses have actually grown there!! They stand up all winter, and really add to the landscape..
Our cottage is on the NE top of Lake Erie….so….it could get battered as well…
Good luck John…
Cheers!
Linda :o)
My gosh the grasses are beautiful, makes me wonder why I don’t have any planted.
Hope you made it through the storms just fine.