Right in the centre of Aldi car park in Garstang there is this magnificent Pampas’s grass.
Surrounded by parked cars it’s a beautiful specimen.
I’m not too fond of them actually & we have one in our garden which we’ve tried to get rid of….the roots have come through the fence from next door. I can’t help admiring this one though!
Three good things:
1. Great to watch all the football celebrations in Trafalgar Square this lunchtime.
2. I swopped the denim jacket for some boat shoes….they came today & I like them.
3. News & a long chat from son number 1 in NZ…..they had a big family meet up in North Island so lots to tell us!
Pampas is a pest weed on NZ often mistaken for the native toe toe but yes it also can look attractive..
Nice to have a good catch up with your Lad and hear all the goings on..
What a lovely specimen ! -- but yes, such a pest ! We had one for years and it grew out of control , --it took some digging to finally get rid of it all !!
@beryl@julzmaioro The garden clearers tried to get rid of it last year but it’s looking very healthy & has a load of nice green shoots…no sign of flowers yet but I doubt we will ever get rid of it!
It does look impressive. I love pampas grass but here in Australia it is a noxious weed and grows like wildfire and as you say a devil of a job to get rid of it.
@busylady Ours was cut down to the ground very early, the gardeners version of getting rid of it, but is now actually looking beautifully healthy at about eighteen inches high….will be interesting to see when it bursts forth!
Nice to have a good catch up with your Lad and hear all the goings on..