It looks like my Erianthus ravennae 'Hardy Pampas Grass' is finally showing signs of life. I didn't notice at first because the brown dry blades were all cut the same length when I gave it a winter buzz cut - and then suddenly some of the brown blades were getting taller (with no sign of any green shoots). Then I noticed green actually pushing the brown up and out of an old dry stalk.
![hardy pampas grass in spring hardy pampas grass in spring](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhcLKswx3PUrgIy2n5FB96M3HQlIavXRj3gdVLNAFCWYTXKBVam17yESqgyifEAt3wH_VeBv1LuOYhDgCb9FPG_OBcOXQVbYrICgWFd6WJBASuosFVV_oFrcs8xsz_0e0zy5_zICHuxGM/s640/hardy+pampas+grass+begin+season+first+growth.JPG) |
Erianthus ravennae 'Hardy Pampas Grass' first new growth of the season |
![hardy pampas grass in spring hardy pampas grass in spring](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfr1cfjYoAew8fNLPiBjIP3nbw_52wkrmrv9VTM9ozKRZ2j_4i8sEAGHgsEIHJl60dcGgbtmDOzRiD-ZVsMY7a4cXdPx_dP-GBumRaffV0Dhj5TLfeZo9pZFsGTRncj0hVwNBlhXgsN90/s640/hardy+pampas+grass+waking+up.JPG) |
Erianthus ravennae 'Hardy Pampas Grass' finally waking up |
This Hardy Pampas Grass has a looooong way to go if it's going to reach 8 to 14 feet tall by the end of summer!
In other news, my 'Northwind' switchgrass got majorly flooded when we had a sudden torrential thunderstorm with downpour. This grass is a winner, so I'm sure it will be fine.
![flooded grass flooded grass](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9ExoLtpn1bQftWnLRN-DlN1oB8n4S-Ai5aUT0v7joCTKyVymLCu-_RULZATEAT1NKVvfYH8BBNx1bVpwZq4oDDDOyf9fJvKC16gHpuTgw96IH2N_Yfxod_ms-c_Axh6F2PjuerfO5YFY/s640/flooded+northwind+switch+grass.JPG) |
Panicum virgatum 'Northwind' Switch Grass going for a swim |
![flooded backyard with black fence flooded backyard with black fence](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJQwuwqgxeb0yn6vwWF8DuTO99bMTKYABY70lp-swPcffqE0xR-h9Kn-zTsSK5xREU857CSuX2PxHZBDPqe4OKgRk4JBC6tTiSmr6FoU8c8AL0VK4tBBGfyMkQ9dvgffKJSdHn59xDseI/s640/flooded+yard+with+black+fence.JPG) |
This black erosion barrier is an eye sore but it's keeping the mud out of our storm drain until everyone else's yard gets grass |
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