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JennyC wrote:

"Lynda Thornton" wrote
Nick Maclaren writes
Festuca ovina "glauca". PRECISELY what you are asking for :-)

Actually - one question - the area I'm thinking of, the bottom of
the
garden, is actually rather shady. Will this grass find shady
conditions
difficult or will it manage?

Sun , sun and more sun are whta it likes. All grey leaves plants love
sun......:~)

Unfortunately, yes. If grown in dry shade, it will live, but will
not colour up well - it goes greenish every winter.

The main exception to grey leaved plants needing sun that I know
of is Jackman's Blue rue. While it loves sun and drought, it will
survive in light shade.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren,
University of Cambridge Computing Service,
New Museums Site, Pembroke Street, Cambridge CB2 3QH, England.
Email:
Tel.: +44 1223 334761 Fax: +44 1223 334679

Oh, that's a shame, I just thought bluish grass would give a lovely
effect from a distance, but the area of the garden I want to plant with
it has a shed in one corner and a high fence, which create a lot of
shadow between them. I can't risk planting rue unfortunately, with
having a toddler so I'll have to have a rethink. Are there any other
blue-green plants I could consider, rather than grass? For instance,
juniper is very bluish green and doesn't mind shade (but I don't want
one there, just an example) - are there any herbaceous perennials which
have that kind of colouring, and maybe blue flowers?

Thanks

Lynda