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I don't think this is actually 'Masamune', but it can be quite difficult to sort out the proper names for
many of these Japanese cultivars. In the 1980's I received a plant of 'Masamune' from a friend in Japan, and although I have since lost it (in the sense of misplaced - I think I have moved house and left it behind somewhere!) I remember it as variegated and dwarf. Back in those days I didn't have a digital camera to prompt memory and was still young enough to believe I could remember everything. In that respect at least I am older and wiser. I still grow some nondescript green grassy things, however. Hurrah for progress! A number of different plants are available under this name from different suppliers! Cistus Nursery say: "A very old Japanese cultivar, a true dwarf used mainly in bonsai work, but equally at home in the garden where clumps of grassy foliage in variegations of green and white can reach 6" tall. Slowly spreads in part shade to shade where moisture is consistent. Even tolerates shallow standing water. Also can be tucked here and there to hide the cracks. Frost hardy to -10F, USDA zone 6." |
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| 12th November 2008 | ||
