{"product_id":"100-graines-de-grande-brize-herbe-graminee-plante-jardin-ancien-semences-paysannes","title":"100 Seeds of Greater Quaking Grass (Briza maxima)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBriza maxima\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLarge quaking grass, love grass, cuckoo bread, trembling grass: its flattened spikelets hang from stalks so fine that they quiver at the slightest breeze — hence its name, “trembling grass.” When dry, they produce a soft, continuous rustling that adds a sound dimension to the garden, something rare among ornamental plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharacteristics:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDangling spikelets:\u003c\/strong\u003e initially green tinged with purple, they turn straw-yellow as they dry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElegant clump:\u003c\/strong\u003e blue-green linear leaves topped with fine, graceful stems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExcellent for dried bouquets:\u003c\/strong\u003e remarkably long-lasting, it keeps for years without losing its shape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelf-seeding:\u003c\/strong\u003e once established, it returns year after year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSowing advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e sunny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil:\u003c\/strong\u003e light, sandy, well-drained and rather poor — it is a grass of dry Mediterranean meadows. It tolerates drought well and dislikes stagnant moisture. Do not enrich the soil: in rich soil, its fine stems flop.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMethod:\u003c\/strong\u003e no stratification required. Sow in spring or autumn, directly in place, broadcast or in small clumps, barely covering the seeds. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/comment-semer-graines-coton-godet-terre\"\u003ehow to sow your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNone. Watering is unnecessary once established. Leave a few flower heads to produce seed for natural self-sowing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting advice:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor dried bouquets, cut the stems when the spikelets are still green tinged with purple, before they are fully mature: they will turn golden as they dry without falling apart. If harvested too late, they shed their seeds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBeneficial pairings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt pairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/200-graines-de-lagure-ovale-queue-de-lievre-lagurus-ovatus\"\u003ehare's-tail grass\u003c\/a\u003e, another grass for dried bouquets, or adds lightness to beds of \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/products\/100-graines-dechinacee-pourpre-echinacea-purpurea\"\u003epurple coneflower\u003c\/a\u003e. See our \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/graines-sol-pauvre-sec\"\u003eseeds for poor, dry soil\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBenefits for biodiversity:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts seeds feed small seed-eating birds in late summer and autumn.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIts clump provides low shelter for beneficial insects, while its roots help stabilize light soils.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUses:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWildlife gardens, rock gardens, borders and pots. Above all, it is indispensable for dried bouquets, wreaths and handmade arrangements.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSymbolism:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIts nickname, “love grass,” comes from an old tradition: young people would offer one another a quivering flower head as a discreet declaration of love, the plant's trembling evoking romantic emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHarvesting your own seeds:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeave a few flower heads to turn fully golden on the plant, then shake them over a container: the seeds will fall away on their own. It also self-seeds spontaneously in the garden. See \u003ca href=\"\/pl-intl\/blogs\/le-coin-des-graines\/conserver-ses-graines\"\u003ehow to store your seeds\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommitment to Quality:\u003c\/strong\u003e at SemiSauvage - Permaculture, we grow and select our seeds with respect for living things as our guiding principle. Based near the Volcanoes of Auvergne, we choose reproducible, non-hybrid varieties, tested for their germination rate, carefully sorted and packaged, with no chemical treatment. Our belief: to give gardeners back the ability to resow, year after year, seeds that truly belong to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd movement and sound to your garden with this quivering grass.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SemiSauvage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866959425869,"sku":"3760335360831","price":4.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0826\/1658\/2477\/files\/image_LjLTj.jpg?v=1716379622","url":"https:\/\/semisauvage.com\/pl-intl\/products\/100-graines-de-grande-brize-herbe-graminee-plante-jardin-ancien-semences-paysannes","provider":"SemiSauvage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}