A Dramatic Escape

[Rambling Rob]

Hello,

Yesterday evening this garden escape of Pampas Grass caught my eye clinging to the fiery sandstone of Yaverland cliffs, IoW. Generally I find garden plants are a blot on the wild landscape but to my eye this one looks more at home here than in its usual UK garden surroundings.

My flower book says its needs 'well-drained soil..full sun' - it's got that then.



Thanks for looking,
Rob

[aeshna5]

Interesting photo! I've seen this plant naturalised in the dunes on Tresco + a few places around London.

In some places such as California it's considered an invasive pest.

[Rambling Rob]

Hi Aeshna,

While not defending Pampas Grass, I imagine it would look reasonably at home in the Scillies.

A sight better than the forests of garden centre daffodils which pop up all over the countryside in spring anyway!


Rob

[Dutchess]

I was drawn to this thread full of curiosity. "A Dramatic Escape" listed in the Wildflowers, Plants & Tree Forums???

Not as adventurous as I thought...but nevertheless a good shot, Rob! What a dramatic backdrop

D.