Pink Muhly Grass

Looking for Normalcy

| Flower Roberts

I needed to focus on what has not changed this morning. It has been troubling to follow the updates about Hurricane Helene’s damage.

I wanted a photo of my Pink Muhly Grass in the morning sun.

Pink Muhly grass


Then I spied last fall’s mum thriving along the side of the house.


Before I knew it I was out in the yard in my new house shoes and without my stick.


The Lablab purpureus is still blooming and making purple pods.

Lablab purpureus


The purple ginger is blooming again.

Purple Ginger


I will relish these sights as I go through my tasks.


Well, maybe not this one.

Wet and dirty…now that is normal!

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September is Pink

| Flower Roberts

The early fall color in my yard is pink. 

Pink Muhly Grass will stay gorgeous through all of fall.

I know when the Pink Muhly and sedums bloom pink that cooler weather is on its way.

Sedums in hypertufa trough.

One of my favorite pink bloomers is Jewels of Opar ‘Limon.” It is a magical sight with its tiny, shiny seed pods and delicate pink blooms.

Jewels of Opar ‘Limon’

Flower is still trapped on her decks waiting for healing and railing. Stay tuned. Next week is the week!

Brilliant sedum

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Mesmerized by Muhly Grass Dancing

| Flower Roberts

If you add only one more plant to your garden, add pink Muhly grass.

Just when I think that the garden is done, Muhlenbergia capillaris, rises up and dances in the fall sunshine.

This plant has given me so much joy. It is gorgeous in sun or covered in dew drop diamonds.

My favorite time is to watch it dance in the wind. It is such a dynamic plant in bloom.

The Muhly tutu is bending, turning and swaying like a dancer in the breeze.

Mesmerizing!

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The Muhly Fountain

| Flower Roberts

The rain has transformed the Pink Muhly Grass into a fountain. Its draping stalks glisten with drops.

I petted it and the drops converged and ran to the ground.

It feels like delicate, wet feathers.

The drops sparkle. It is a new kind of beautiful.

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Muhly in the Morning

| Flower Roberts

Some things are so crazy beautiful that one must pause to take it in. My Muhly Grass in the morning sun does this to me.

Sometimes it glistens with dew.

It has a lovely form and texture and color.

I am happy that it is happy on this slop in a featured spot in my garden.

The morning sun lights it up. The evening sun does, too. I love my Muhly.

Crazy beautiful!

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Garden TuTu

| Flower Roberts

There is a pink tutu dancing in my garden.

Be not afraid. I am not gardening in tulle.

It’s my Pink Muhly Grass, Muhlenbergia capillaris.

The wind is blowing and it is putting on a show.

The sun makes it sparkle.

Just when most perennials are headed off stage, here comes ‘Miss Muhly’ dancing in her pink tutu.

What a great show in the garden.  Bravo!

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The Heat is Gone

| Flower Roberts

I hope this cool Monday morning is a sign of things to come.

There seems to be a collective sigh from the garden.

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Water hyacinth blooming among parrot feather and water lettuce in the pond

This summer has been a struggle.

I have constantly pruned and watered in an effort keep things alive.

The stress has shown in yellowed  leaves,  fragile stems and smaller and fewer flowers.

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‘Picotee Blue ‘morning glory single bloom

The tide seems to have turned this morning.

A light rain has plumped up the plants and made them glisten.

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Pink Muhly Grass/ Muhlenbergia capillaris

My favorite dahlia, Thomas A. Edison has decided to stand up and bloom at last.

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Thomas A Edison dinnerplate dahlia

Let’s hope that we all can thrive for a bit in this cool.

Except for the weeds. They will be killed as usual.

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