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mark smyth

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?Grass
« on: December 13, 2009, 06:51:23 PM »
I'm sure this is a grass. Does anyone know which one?
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2009, 07:21:42 PM »
mark im sure i have sold that grass at the garden center i used to work at, its a carex 'sparkler' or something like that
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2009, 07:43:01 PM »
I just Googled it and it looks like it. Thanks
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #3 on: December 13, 2009, 10:32:35 PM »
Very nice too, Mark.
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #4 on: December 13, 2009, 10:36:47 PM »
It grows in a friends garden. If it has seeds are you interested?
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #5 on: December 13, 2009, 10:43:45 PM »
The seedlings are very unlikely to be variegated.
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #6 on: December 13, 2009, 10:54:23 PM »
Yep, unlikely to be variegated.  I would imagine that without a species name, a carex wouldn't be allowed in via seed to Aus anyway, as I am guessing that there are species on the banned list as weed potential.  I haven't checked ICON to be sure though.
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #7 on: December 13, 2009, 10:58:14 PM »
C. phyllocephala
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #8 on: December 13, 2009, 11:01:47 PM »
Mark,

Not mentioned on the list, so wouldn't be allowed in.  4 are allowed in, 11 banned, and 3 are still being evaluated.  C. phyllocephala is not amongst them.  I rather like the variegation anyway, so would be wanting a variegated result.  ;D ;D  As Lesley said, very unlikely unfortunately, even if seed was allowed in.
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Re: ?Grass
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2009, 11:03:04 PM »
Bobby Ward says that when it seeds around it produces plain green  babies.
"Barry " is Barry Yinger

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