Quaking grass

Mary gave me this amazing flower arrangement from Fleurish (in Seattle) as a "thank you" for watching the pups the last couple of days. The truth is Nisha, the owner of Fleurish is a mutual friend and the best florist in Seattle. I was so thrilled the receive such a gift. Nisha was telling me about the quaking grass that was included in the arrangement which was so delicate and interesting. 

So I started searching for quaking grasses. The grass in my arrangement is Rattlesnake grass, name so because they do look like rattlesnake rattles.  

"Native to Mediterranean region. Delicate, graceful ornamental grass; attractive in fresh or dried arrangements. Grows 12 feet high. Leaves are 14 inches wide, to 6 inches long. Clusters of nodding, inches-long, seed-bearing spikelets (like rattlesnake rattles) can reach 4 inches long. These papery, straw-colored clusters dangle on threadlike stems. Scatter seed where plants are to grow; thin seedlings to 1 feet apart. B. media is similar but perennial; grows 3 feet tall."

 

 

OMG there Royal Copenhagen Quaking Grass dish set!  

"When designing Quaking Grass, (pattern number 884) Thorkild Ohlsen developed beautiful and subtle porcelain forms with elegant lines, and perfect proportions. This was combined with Art Nouveau and Oriental-inspired, hand-painted botanical elements in patterns that are timeless and elegant. 

The forms designed for this service were to be used on many dinnerware designs that followed including the equally admired “Fensmark”. 

Quaking Grass was produced from the early-30’s until approximately 1960, as it simply did not go out of style. 

 Quaking Grass derives it name from an early-19th century botanical illustration of the ‘Doxia’ plant, more-commonly known as ‘Quaking Grass’. This plant is common in the Scandinavian region, and is highly regarded for its golden “Japanese lantern” style seed pods that hang from long stems that ‘quake’ with the slightest breeze, giving each plant a charming quality that makes a field of Doxia dance with lively energy."

 

Carmen Almon - Quaking Grass with Two Grasshoppers, 2021

Lots of pretty botanical prints of grasses that I want to own!

 

 

So now I have a new obsession.
 

50 pc hand pressed wild grass selection