How to Propagate Acroceras hubbardii
The stubborn rhizomes of Acroceras hubbardii, or Hubbarb’s finger grass, yielded only grudgingly to the trowel. Each division, a small victory hard-won, felt weighty in the hand – a promise of verdant growth. The scent of freshly turned earth mingled with the earthy aroma of the rhizomes themselves, a potent perfume of resilience. Though cuttings were prone to rot, each tiny shoot that stubbornly pushed through the peat, a defiant emerald spear, filled the heart with a quiet joy. The ultimate triumph, a flourishing stand of this drought-tolerant grass, rewarded patience with a tapestry of emerald blades rustling in the sun – a testament to perseverance under the African sun.
