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Today's Favorite Plant

14 years ago

It took a while but this fancy cousin to sweet corn has really begun to shine.

Zea perennis 'Winning Streak'

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User
14 years ago
John,
That is beautiful!
I love it.
I bought silver miscanthus grass that is doing alrite, but that is absolutely stunning.
Thanks for showing pic.
Is that a grass?
trianglejohn
Original Author
14 years ago
It is a grass and it is a corn. It just doesn't make ears and it rarely blooms. I guess wherever it is native to it lives forever since the species name means perennial. Around here it will not survive winter. I plan to take cuttings and overwinter them inside.
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CasaLester RTP, NC (7b)
4 years ago
John, you were nine years ahead of time, since this plant is now quite popular at JCRA. Do you still have it? How do you propagate it by cuttings - stem or root/rhizome?
trianglejohn
Original Author
4 years ago
Hi CasaLester - I lost this plant years ago. I did propagate it by dividing the clumps. It was very slow to take off. It was only happy when it was hot and humid. It was before I had my real greenhouse. I would love to get another one.

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