#snake fruit x hydrangea

[fluffysymphony]

I think of them on a daily basis <3

[shentheauthor]

Finally, lotus has a proper harem

[sleepingdeath-light]

poly hydrangea cookie & snake fruit cookie + dragon s/o smut hcs ; 18+

requested by ; 🐜 anon (18/06/23)

fandom(s) ; cookie run

fandom masterlist(s) ; hub | specific

character(s) ; hydrangea cookie, snake fruit cookie

outline ; “from my aforementioned list (if Tumblr didnt eat the ask of me talking about it)

Snake Fruit and Hydrangea poly smut + relationship hcs :3

maybe a dragon reader? dosent have to be tho

i just like the idea of reader just... stealing the dragon's main 'worshipers' or whatever

- 🐜”

warning(s) ; sexually explicit content, power difference/power imbalance, idolisation of reader, dragon!reader

minors and ageless blogs will be blocked

in terms of base roles: hydrangea is a service submissive and snake fruit is a versatile switch (bratty sub and mean dom)

though due to the fact that we’re assuming a dragon reader, both of the cookies involved would default to a submissive role automatically

hydrangea lives to please and serve and can easily get off on pleasuring someone else — whether that’s you (as an act of submission) or snake fruit (as a sort of display or foreplay at your discretion)

she loves going down on you and can happily do so for hours: closing her eyes, moaning against your sex and making a complete mess of her face and neck and you as she gets fully into the moment — begging you to let her continue if you pull her away

prefers praise and lighter kinks over anything else and will tear up and get upset if you punish her — but she’ll accept it regardless

if you call her ‘good girl’, ‘good pet’ or ‘good mortal’ (or anything like that) then she’ll tear up and moan/whimper in approval

will gladly humiliate herself if it’s for you — exposing herself, accepting degradation or grinding on your thigh/boot/etc. to show how aroused she is

extremely sexually sensitive and is much more likely to cry or sob and get overstimulated

will fluster if she notices any claw/bite marks on her body after the fact

snake fruit, meanwhile, is less concerned with pleasing you and will bait you into putting them in their place with bratty behaviour

it tends to frequent phrases like ‘make me’ or ‘are you going to punisssssh me?’

big into pain play and rough sex — including spanking, edging, ruined orgasms and the like

if you leave any marks on their body then they’ll show them off with pride

would probably try and tease/edge you if it goes down on you — goading you into forcing them to get you off properly or punish them outright

not sexually sensitive but will get vocal if you lean into their masochistic side

if you call them ‘disobedient’ or ‘brat’ then they won’t fight it, leaning into their new role with pride and vigour and turning into a complete mess when you tame them

it’s a sadomasochist and this works excellently with hydrangea’s masochistic side when you encourage them to play with each other — they’ll lean into rough play and make her as vocal and wet as possible whilst showing all of it off to you and talking about her like she’s not even there

both of your lovers will lean into your power difference heavily during play and, whether immediately or after some fake fighting, always do whatever you want as they’re still incredibly loyal to you

whether it’s sitting back, bound, watching you pleasure yourself or another worshipper as punishment for disobedience

whether it’s pleasuring each other under your supervision, complying with your instructions and making a mess of each other

whether it’s making love to you independently or together, relenting to your experienced touch and embracing the difference in strength that comes with a relationship such as yours — between a dragon and two mortals

but it works for you all and none of you were going to complain

[starlightsugar]

Ship bingo!!! I was wondering what are your thoughts on Hydrangea x Snakefruit? :0

Tbh I don’t really know a lot abt this ship because I know little to nothing abt Ovenbreak TOT

Feel free to tell me abt it in the tags

[sadly-in-active]

Greetings! I am a slightly new Cookie Run writer, here to totally not dive into my rarepair…

I cannot organize things for shit (sorry btw)

Here’s what I will do!

Headcanons

Cookie x Reader

Platonic works

The Dragons x Reader (OvenBreak and Kingdom)

Canon x Canon (depends on what character)

one-shots (iffy but ig)

Yandere (also depends what character)

Angst! Yum yum

Npcs (Like the other elders or whatever)

What I will NOT do :D

Nsfw (Not used to writing smut, but this might change in the future! Iffy on smut alphabets, but that may be more of a possibility then any list of hcs or oneshots)

Self-aware (it gets confusing sometimes…)

Very vague request (I get confused easily 😢)

Beast x Ancient (I’m so sorry I see the Beasts like ancestors to the Ancients…)

Oc x Cookie (I don’t want it to seem more ooc then it is-)

Most OvenBreak Cookies (Because I don’t play OvenBreak often and I haven’t really analyzed the other characters as much as I have the Dragons or Snake Fruit and Hydrangea)

Child x Adult or any proship like that (Pretty please DNI if you do support this, and I’ll stay in my own lane as well!)

Purple Yam Cookie. Idk why I just fucking hate him- I’m sorry Purple Yam simps…he’s just too loud.

Ships I will/won’t write

[silverheart4063]

some of the ships i like in cookie run and custom names for them:

Sparkling Wine (Sparkling x Vampire)

Twilight Melody (Rockstar x Vampire)

Shining Flower (Sparkling x Herb)

Bad Luck (Licorice x Clover)

Nature Lovers (Clover x Herb)

Bittersweet Tunes (Licorice x Parfait)

Sea Shanty (Black Pearl x Captain Caviar)

Pearl Jelly (Black/White Pearl x Frilled Jellyfish)

Royal Rivals (Raspberry x Princess)

Sprite Fanta (Lime x Orange)

Most Wanted (Cotton Candy x Chili Pepper)

Burning Whiskey (Chili Pepper x Rye)

Love Letter (Pink Choco x Cotton Candy)

Candied Yams (Milk x Purple Yam)

Veggie Sub (Sandwich x Spinach)

Starry Waters (Moonlight x Sea Fairy)

Lotus Paradise (Lotus x Hydrangea)

Knight's Honor (Princess x Pistachio)

Rouge Archer (Carmel Arrow x Raisin)

Basic Spells (Gingerbrave x Wizard)

Pop Art (Strawberry x Mustard)

Humble Beginnings (Pure Vanilla x White Lily)

Hot Mint Cocoa (Mint Choco x Cocoa)

Daredevils (Kiwi x Roll Cake)

Wild Fields (Carrot x Beet)

Fashion Trend (Sour Belt x Chocolate Bon Bon)

False Wishes (Lotus x Snake Fruit)

Alt Pop Jams (Shining Glitter x Black Lemonade)

Blue Jelly (Aquamarine x Frilled Jellyfish)

Marching Band (Macaron x Marshmallow)

Dark Priest (Dark Enchantress x Pomegranate)

Honeysweet Memories (Amber Sugar x Sugar Glass)

Half n Half (Madeleine x Espresso)

PaintSplash (Bubblegum x Soda)

Booming Bubbles (Bubblegum x Cherry)

Salty Seas (Salt x Pirate)

Moonlit Sea Shanties (Pirate x Sea Fairy x Moonlight)

Dragon's Calvary (Pitaya x Hollyberry x Knight)

Cream Cherry Soda (Cream Soda x Cherry Cola)

(Love Letter was not coined by me, Idk who coined it)

there will be more than just these lot btw... i'm cooking

[milanesadeguiso]

My list of cookie run ships (updated):

Gingerbrave x Strawberry cookie

Gingerbright x Skater cookie

Zombie cookie x Fairy cookie

Wizard cookie x Cream puff cookie

Princess cookie x Knight cookie

Chilli pepper cookie x Muscle cookie

Gumball cookie x Cherry cookie

Ninja cookie x Skating queen cookie

Angel cookie x Devil cookie

Adventurer cookie x blackberry cookie

Pancake cookie x onion cookie

Custard cookie lll x Strawberry creepe cookie

Carrot cookie x Potato cookie

Lemon cookie x Orange cookie

Soda cookie x Lime cookie

Mango cookie x Grapefruit cookie

Whipped cream cookie x Birthday cake cookie

Cream unicorn cookie x Banana cookie

Sparkling cookie x Cheesecake cookie

Herb cookie x Cherry blossom cookie

Red peeper cookie x Yoga cookie

Wild berry cookie x Raspberry cookie

Crunchy chip cookie x Tiger Lily cookie

Dark choco cookie x Caramel arrow cookie

Clotted cream cookie x Financier cookie

Captain caviar cookie x Oyster cookie

Black pearl cookie x Abyss monarch cookie

Werewolf cookie x Kumiho cookie

Wind archer x Sea fairy cookie

Moonlight cookie x Fire spirit cookie

Tea knight cookie x Frost queen cookie

Churro cookie x hydrangea cookie

Croissant cookie x string gummy cookie

Millennial tree cookie x Lotus dragon cookie

Pitaya dragon cookie x Mala sauce cookie (divorced)

Pitaya dragon cookie x Rambutan cookie

Ananas dragon cookie x Golden cheese cookie

Longan dragon cookie x Mystic flour cookie

Lychee dragon cookie x Shadow milk cookie

Affogato cookie x Snake fruit cookie

Madeline cookie x Mont Blanc cookie

Pastel meringue cookie x Chocolate bonbon cookie

Rockstar cookie x Currant cream cookie

Kiwi cookie x Street Urchin cookie

Dino sour cookie x Cotton candy cookie

Espresso cookie x Latte cookie

Eclair cookie x Blueberry pie cookie

Yogurt cream cookie x Centipede cookie (divorced)

Lilac cookie x Scorpion cookie

Amber sugar cookie x Sugar glass cookie

Licorice cookie x Pomegranate cookie

Astronaut cookie x Stardust cookie

Chestnut cookie x Pudding cookie

Sorbet shark cookie x Squid ink cookie

Peppermint cookie x Piñata cookie

Milk cookie x Parfait cookie

Prune juice cookie x Crowberry cookie

Capsaicin cookie x Kouing amann cookie

Snow sugar cookie x Pumpkin pie cookie

Purple yam cookie x Twizly gummy cookie

Red velvet cookie x Pastry cookie

Clover cookie x Bellflower cookie

Popping candy cookie x Shinning glitter cookie

Macaron cookie x Fig cookie

Marshmallow cookie x Host cookie

.........And the list would keep going...... Sorry for not including all of them, I mean, there are way too much ships and I could just not include them all,so here's all the ships I remember, and you can suggest me ships for my next generation of course! So well, that's all

[trashmouth-toastzier]

oi oi hello it was gay month and i had changed the layout of my tumblr for the first time since i created it :)!! then i drafted this post and only just found it now lol

decided to introduce myself a little and make a list of the non-male characters i like since my bio is a list of the fictional men i like >:)

hi im jules (u can also call me volantis), im 23 and im a non binary lesbian, i use they/them pronouns (and iel/yel in french), im british-french 😔✊ and i also speak some german

here are some of my favourite non-men!!!! (any characters who don't use he/him and/or identify as men) fictional characters:

genshin-> keqing, yanfei, klee, yoimiya, hu tao, shen he, yae miko, qiqi, xinyan, mona, lumine, arlecchino, beidou, collei, diona, dehya, faruzan, fischl, lisa, kujou sara, nahida, ningguang, xiangling

honkai star rail-> hook, natasha, bailu, seele, march 7th, herta, jingyun, kafka

honkai impact-> herrscher of sentience

mha-> himiko toga, mina, mei, ragdoll

proseka/vocaloid-> tenma saki, gumi, kagamine rin, hinomori shizuku, shiraishi an, yoisaki kanade, shininome ena, mayu, seeu, kaai yuki

magnus chase/percy jackson-> alex fierro, hazel levesque, piper mcclean

great pretender-> cynthia moore, abby jones

professor layton-> katrielle layton, flora reinhold, lucy baker, goldie potsby-mahn

love live-> tsushima yohane, yazawa nico, arashi chisato, emma verde, hanamaru kunikida, haruka konoe, kanata konoe, nakasu kasumi, tang keke, minami kotori, ohara mari, yoneme mei, mia taylor, tojo nozomi, tennoji rina, kazuna sarah, heanna sumire, watanabe you, ranpha, shirase koyuki, shitara fumi, kirihara yuuka, miyashita coco, hasekura kasane, kikkawa mizuki, tanaka sachiko, saeki reine, nishimura fumie

homestuck :') -> terezi pyrope, latula pyrope, rose lalonde, kanaya maryam, nepeta lejion, meulin lejion, roxy lalonde, calliope

tokyo mew mew-> aizawa minto, huang bu-ling

little witch academia-> diana cavendish, constanze albrechtsburger

bungou stray dogs-> yosano akiko, lucy montgomery

vanitas no carte-> dominique de sade, chloé apchier, amelia

black butler-> meyrin

pandora hearts-> alice, sharon rainsworth

vampire princess miyu-> miyu

tangled the series-> cassandra

it-> bev marsh

ensemble stars-> anzu, narukami arashi

x-men-> kitty pryde, rogue, mystique, emma frost, jubilation lee, polaris (lorna dane)

moomin-> little my, snorkmaiden

saiki k-> mikoto aiura, imu rifuta

dyslite-> feng nuxi, bai liuli, camille, catherine, yuuhime, discboom, elaine, heng yue, intisar, jiang man, li guang, mona, lin xiao, ye suhua

taz-> lup taaco, aubrey little, dani, lydia, lucretia, N0-3113, irene baker, gandy dancer

the raven boys-> blue sargent

pokemon-> jessie, lillie, blanche, acerola, mina, plumeria, klara, marnie, melony, nessa, sonia, opal, iono, nemona, tulip, mela

yuukoku no moriarty-> miss hudson

the magnus archives-> basira hussain, george barker, helen richardson, melanie king, jane prentiss, nikola orsinov, sasha james

teen titans-> raven, starfire, terra, jinx, bumblebee

bee and puppycat-> bee, cas wizard, toast

stranger things-> max, robin, erica

cookie run-> latte, strawberry crepe, scorpion, hydrangea, snow sugar, bellflower, black garlic, spinach, captain ice, snake fruit, kumiho, starfruit, moon rabbit, lychee dragon, pond dino, angel, black pearl, oyster, sea fairy, moonlight, pumpkin pie, cotton, cream puff, pinecone, milky way

idolm@ster-> hoshii miki, kikuchi makoto, takatsuki yayoi

etc... cause if not we'll be here for years (watch me add more when i think of them)

[diabolocracy]

Call me Diabolo.

This is a side blog and there is a 99% chance I will not follow back.

Unabashedly edgy cringe-inducing they/them bitch. More caustic than toxic in that I'm not going to bite you unless you try to bite me first. To spell it out for you: if you find some way to send me IRL gore, or if you describe in detail some strange murder fantasy you have about me, I will respond in kind. It's only fair.

The only exceptions to this are stupid brats interacting in spite of my "minors dni," who will be blocked.

To clarify I mean interactions such as DMs and other private sources of communication. I don't give a shit if some kid likes/reblogs or drops a comment on a post. Public communication/interaction is whatever. Just don't go reblogging my naughty posts if you're like, 13. You shouldn't even be able to see them, I use community labels.

My opinions and actions are my own and do not reflect any broader community I happen to fall into. The people in them are usually much nicer than me, so fuck off if you want to try using me as some kind of an example in your idiotic smear campaign against this-or-that.

General content warnings if I decide to actively utilize this blog for (fictional) sexual content, sadism, masochism, incest, noncon, dubcon, abuse, necro, eroticized gore.

What you won't find here are lolisho or filth kinks, those are not my cup of tea.

Kink-friendly. Para-neutral. Obviously proship. Might drugpost now and then if I'm high or drunk.

My anti-harassment stance only extends as far as fiction. TERFs, reich-wingers, nazis, and other such goons deserve net zero peace and naught else but high-velocity sleeping pills.

If any of this bothers you, the block button is free use.

Ships You'll Find Here

At least when I'm in the mood for them.

Shiptype Key 💓 = Romantic 💀 = Toxic ⚔️ = Rivalry 🤝 = Besties 😎 = Besties with Benefits

Undertale

Non-familial Sans x Gaster (Classic 💓, pseudo-Classic 💀, and Iniquitale 💀💓 versions)

Sans x Sans (Various) 💓💀⚔️🤝

Catty x BP x Bratty (Iniquitale) 💓

Undyne x Shelphys (Iniquitale) 💓

Fungyne x Shel (Iniquitale) 💓💀

Fuse x BP (Iniquitale) 😎

Fuse x Splatter (Iniquitale) 🤝

Feel free to ask about 'Iniquitale' if you're feeling nosy.

Mo Dao Zu Shi

Xiao Xingchen x Xue Yang 💓💀⚔️

... :)

Tiān Guān Cì Fú

Xie Lian x Qi Rong 💀⚔️💓

Mind you I never got past chapter one hundred.

Cookie Run

Longan Dragon Cookie x Snake Fruit Cookie 💓💀⚔️

Hydrangea Cookie x Snake Fruit Cookie 💓🤝

Lotus Dragon Cookie x Snake Fruit Cookie 💓

Pineapple Dragon Cookie x Snake Fruit Cookie 💓

Affogato Cookie x Snake Fruit Cookie 💓⚔️🤝

That snake is my fandom bicycle .

The Legend of Zelda

The Fierce Deity x Majora 💓💀⚔️🤝

Majora x Happy Mask Salesman 💓💀

Majora x Skull Kid 💀

Maj x Ora 💓🤝

The Legend of Mana

Pokiehl x Olbohn 💓🤝

Star Fox

Leon Powalski x Falco Lombardi 💓💀⚔️

Wolf O'Donnel x Leon Powalski 💓😎

Arcane

Jinx x Silco 💓

Rockman Zero

Kyuubit x Hellbat 💓

Omega x Copy X MKII 💀💓

Cyber Elf X x Copy X 💓⚔️

Teen Weil x Omega 💀

Kinlist

Fictionkin

I'm a spiritual 'kin. I'm fine with anyone except kin-for-funners from my various sources sliding into my DMs, including kintwins, so long as you're 18+. Minors who do so will be blocked.

WD Gaster (Undertale, Pseudo-Classic)

WD 'Bunny' Gaster (Undertale, Iniquitale)

Xue Yang (Mo Dao Zu Shi, Novel)

Snake Fruit Cookie (Cookie Run)

Majora (TLoZ, Manga) (Probably a soulbond)

MajOra (TLoZ, Twin Forest Spirits turned Evil Deities turned Mask)

Otherkin

The kind of fae that collects names and has to abide by their promises.

Therian

Some kind'a cat.

[sotiredmostnights]

Tagged!

tagged by @mayawhiterose-art ~ thank you so much! 

Rules: You were tagged to answer the questionnaire to get to know you better. After you answer, tag 20 of your followers. 

Name: Victoria Nickname: VickyT or V. Zodiac Sign: Cancer Height: short as fuck 5′ Orientation: BI AND READY TO DIE Favorite Fruit(s): Strawberries, blueberries, mangoes Favorite Season: Early autumn  Favorite Book(s): Running with Scissors, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, The Stone Diaries, The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge Favorite Flower(s): HYDRANGEAS  Favorite Animal(s): Cats, snakes, lizards, bugs  Favorite Beverage: ORANGE JUICE and bubble tea Average Hours of Sleep: 6 Favorite Fictional Characters: Ushio Amamiya (Shinshi Doumei Cross), Samus Aran (Metroid), Tsukishima Kei (Haikyuu), Virion (Fire Emblem) Number of Blankets You Sleep with: 3 Dream Trip: Japan and Canada Number of Followers: 278! A- age: 22 B- birthplace: Portland, ME C- current time: 5:30 pm D- drink you last drank: Orange juice!!  E- easiest person to talk to: My sister~ F- favorite song: Green Like the G-Train, Green Like Sea Foam - Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties G- grossest memory: I don’t get grossed out easily. Nothing comes to mind. H- horror yes or no? Yes...definitely.................  I- in love? I fall in love with every cat I see.   J- jealous of people? I’m jealous of everyone who currently has a Nintendo Switch tbh K- killed someone? I murdered my past self in cold blood and I’m proud of it. L- love at first sight or should I walk past again? If you wear glasses and have brown hair I’ve probably already fallen in love with you tbh M- middle name: Lynn N- number of siblings: Two older sisters, two younger brothers, one younger sister O- one wish? N I N T E N D O   S W I T C H P- person you last called? My stepdad.  Q- question you’re always asked: “Are you even old enough to sell alcohol?”  R- reason to smile: Cats, video games, the smell of a new sketchbook S- song you last sang: Overweight - Blue October  T- time you woke up: Noon U- underwear color: ...it’s..a pokeball.. V- vacation: Currently vacationing studying in the Netherlands~  W- worst habit: SHAKING MY LEGS  X- x-rays: 3 (broken leg, broken wrist, back injury)  Y- your favorite food: Shrimp scampi + cheesecake  

tagging @sugarkamisama @oscarfrancois  @silkreverie  @cosmicpenguinn and @solacethemage if you’re up for it~

[fluffysymphony]

Why are rare pairs so fun???

Really considering opening up asks just to hear people’s rarepairs!! I just rarepairs are neat!!

[shentheauthor]

OPEN THE FLOODGATES OF HEAVEN

YEAAAAHHHHHHHHH

[sleepingdeath-light]

dragon s/o hcs ; poly hydrangea & snake fruit

requested by ; 🐜 anon (18/06/23)

fandom(s) ; cookie run

fandom masterlist(s) ; hub | specific

character(s) ; hydrangea cookie, snake fruit cookie

outline ; “from my aforementioned list (if Tumblr didnt eat the ask of me talking about it)

Snake Fruit and Hydrangea poly smut + relationship hcs :3

maybe a dragon reader? dosent have to be tho

i just like the idea of reader just... stealing the dragon's main 'worshipers' or whatever

- 🐜”

warning(s) ; power difference/power imbalance, worship of reader

drawing each of your partners away from their respective lords would take different courses of action because the nature of their devotion is different

snake fruit would be pretty easy to convince as the only thing fuelling their servitude is the chance of ascension, which you could also offer

hydrangea, meanwhile, is loyal to a fault and does anything she can for her dragon because she wants to — so you’d need to put in immense effort to draw her away

of course both of them adore you, they are courting you after all, they just need a bit of a push to abandon what they’re used to and fully devote themselves to you

but once you succeed, this relationship would be fantastic for a dragon like yourself

they wait on you hand and foot: cooking you food, massaging the knots out of your muscles, defending you from dissenters and fluffing your pillows

just doing anything and everything they can to ensure your comfort — both out of a want to keep you comfortable as your partners and out of an underlying desire to serve you based on your status as a dragon

normally you would just accept the worship of lower beings without complaint, but as these are individuals you do actually care about you return the favour where possible

helping hydrangea style her hair and having her dressed in the most comfortable, intricate robes that money can afford

advising snake fruit in its dream of becoming a dragon by speaking of your experiences and talking to your kin to try and locate whatever information on the process you can

calling them your mortals, your treasures and your precious little mates

hydrangea calling you ‘my love’ and ‘my dear’

snake fruit calling you ‘my liege’ and ‘my dragon’ — spoken with more reverence and affection than they ever held for longan

you covering them and drowning them in all of the luxuries that your status afforded you

curling your body around them as you rest, only falling asleep once you were certain that they were safe and comfortable

threatening any and all dragons that came near your mates or your territory — only soothed by snake fruit’s reassurances and hydrangea’s gentle touches

sharing stories of your long life on quiet evenings, snake fruit sat across from you with a notepad they don’t scribble on as much as they should whilst hydrangea hangs off of your arm or lays across your lap

hydrangea is much more physically affectionate and, if you let her, she’ll pretty much always be touching you somehow

snake fruit, meanwhile, shows their care through quality time — being in the same space as you as you do your own things, occasionally checking to make sure you’re okay before returning their attentions to their research

they both do love you dearly but it comes in different forms: hydrangea adores you as a partner but she also reveres you as an idol, snake fruit cares for you as a spouse and sees you as a mentor — an example of who they want to be — and treat you accordingly

this lends itself to a distinct power dynamic but it’s nothing you haven’t experienced in the past so none of you are bothered by it

[reddirtramblings]

Before settlers crossed the Mississippi River and literally ran for 160-acre plots in one of several Oklahoma land runs in the late 1800s, much of the territory’s western half was covered in mixed prairie grasses.  In what became Oklahoma Territory, the Osage, Cheyenne, Arapaho, Kiowa, Comanche and Apache tribes hunted bison and other animals. Oklahoma’s diverse landscape, including its glorious grasses, made such hunting possible because prairie and forest plants provided cover and forage for animals like bison, elk, bear, rabbits, squirrels, turkeys, and white-tailed deer. On the eastern side of Indian Territory, the land was wooded with blackjack oaks, eastern cottonwoods, post and pin oaks, and many other tree species. Being rocky and hard to develop, much of it is still very wooded today.

1892 Map of Oklahoma and Indian Territories courtesy of the Library of Congress.

I live at the junction between the prairie and the forest in what is now Logan County, a green section at the center of the map above. Each day, I wake up grateful that I own 7.5 acres of land where I continue to work in a garden that’s become a pollinator and bird habitat. Lizards, snakes and frogs like it too. It’s always a work in progress, and that’s what makes gardening such a fascinating hobby. You never run out of things to learn.

And, one thing I’ve learned over the last ten years is that glorious grasses help me build my own little corner of the prairie.

[Click on photos in the galleries to make them larger.]

Grasses and other plants in my garden midsummer of 2013. It looks similar now, but the chairs are painted purple. I could no longer find French blue paint.

Pennisetum purpureum ‘Fireworks’ with Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ behind. See how great they go with my purple chairs?

Tallgrass prairie once covered 14 states throughout the central part of the United States.  On November 12, 1996, the Nature Conservancy purchased the Chapman-Barnard Ranch covering 29,000 acres near Pawhuska, Oklahoma. This purchase helped form what is now the 39,650 acres of the Joseph H. Williams Tallgrass Prairie Preserve near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, once part of the Cherokee Outlet and the Osage lands in the above map and stretching into southern Kansas.

Bill and I have visited the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve numerous times in various seasons. It is a source of respite and inspiration to me in my own garden. I especially notice this In late summer and early fall. Grasses that have been providing background support for the rest of our landscape now take center stage. Ornamental grasses are at their full height and sport fully-formed seedheads. The prairie is a thing of true beauty in any season, but in fall, it is magical. Ornamental grasses breathe life into a garden. Let them breathe life into yours.

Good old Miscanthus sinensis, maiden grass in my garden. It is next to Blush Knockout rose. Although M. sinensis is invasive in some parts of the U.S., it has never moved from this spot in my garden. I also use ‘Adagio’ in another spot.

How can you replicate some of the tallgrass prairie for your home? One way is by strategically planting grasses. Although the Great American Prairie is composed of a multitude of plants, grasses are its living backbone providing structure for three seasons out of the year. The only time ornamental grasses don’t look good is in late winter/early spring when just cut back. However, the plants surrounding them will shelter grasses until they begin to grow. Grasses are relatively unobtrusive unless you have an entire row of a particular grass as I do with my pink muhly grass.

Muhlenbergia capillaris ‘Lenca’ Regal Mist, pink muhly grass, with Salvia leucantha, Mexican bush sage peeking through.

Even then, the grasses don’t look bad. They just don’t look like anything.

Bouteloua gracilis ‘Blonde Ambition’ blue grama grass. I grow it in pure gravel, and only water it occasionally in summer.

Many varieties of grass are simple to grow. In fact, in some climates, they can be invasive, but we haven’t seen that in Oklahoma. You can grow many by seed, or by purchasing container grown plants in the spring or fall. Although I have grown some by seed, I prefer to buy plants to get things more quickly established. Some of the ones I grow are native. Others are not. I tend to choose grasses based upon what I need in a particular space. I then surround them with other prairie plants attractive to pollinators and birds. Although I still love roses and grow them, Rose Rosette Disease wiped out many of my rose shrubs. I will never plant a rose in the same spot for a variety of reasons, and I’ve found grasses are wonderful for rose replacement although I’ve also planted numerous fruiting shrubs for the birds too.

Grasses require some garden work, but it isn’t onerous.

Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Ginger Love’ is a dwarf fountain grass that I love more than ‘Hameln,’ although I grow ‘Hameln’ too.

Grasses come is many different heights. Among the shortest are Pennisetum alopecuroides ‘Hameln’ and ‘Ginger Love’ dwarf fountain grasses. I love these small grasses for the front of the garden bed. In fact, I bought two more one-gallon containers of ‘Hameln,’ and I’ve planted them in the front of the garage border. Schizachyrium scoparium ‘Standing Ovation’ is a shorter little bluestem grass. I have trouble growing bluestem grasses, tall or small, in my garden probably because I water more than they like. I use drip irrigation, but I also have years like this one where Oklahoma received tons of rain. Bluestem grasses do not like too much rain or enriched soils. I have both at various times. I also can’t grow Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ fescue.

No one can grow everything, and that’s okay.

Panicum virgatum ‘Northwind’ up close. See all those shades of yellow?

P. virgatum ‘Northwind’ turning bright yellow.

P. virgatum ‘Heavy Metal’ with a crapemyrtle behind.

I have tremendous success with the native switchgrasses, and I grow several from tall ‘Northwind’ to the shorter ‘Heavy Metal’ and ‘Cheyenne Skies.’ At eight or nine feet, ‘Cloud Nine’ is one of the tallest switchgrasses available. At the present time, panicums are probably my favorite grasses. They’ve performed so well in the garden that I’ve been able to split them several times. All of the switchgrasses turn beautiful colors in the fall with some being more yellow and others more purple. They are perennial.

Rosa ‘September Song’ with P. virgatum ‘Cheyenne Skies’ behind it.

Speaking of purple grasses, for pure theater, I don’t think you can beat Pennisetum purpureum ‘Fireworks.’ I’ve grown this grass in pots on the deck and in the borders for years. I especially love it with coleus and Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes.’ Such a beautiful combination. Purple fountain grass is not perennial in Zone 7, but also check out ‘Princess Caroline’ for a large focal point.

Pennisetum purpureum ‘Fireworks’ with Phlox paniculata ‘Bright Eyes’ behind. See how great they go with my purple chairs?

Pennisetum purpureum with purple heart and coleus at Bustani Plant Farm.

Another view of ‘Campfire’ coleus and purple fountain grass in the terraces. The trees are still small, but they will get bigger each year eventually providing windbreaks and shade.

The very gorgeous Pennisetum ‘Princess Caroline’ is a showstopper next to Hibiscus ‘Maple Sugar’ and Senorita Blanca® cleome.

Dramatic dark grass at OSU Botanical Gardens. Might be ‘Princess Caroline’ or Vertigo.

If you want a nice tall grass with large plumes, consider Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam,’ a variegated selection. If you can’t find ‘Overdam,’ try ‘Karl Foerster.’ I’m growing it along a fenced border in the back garden as a kind of screen. It’s going to take a while to fill in. I like larger grass clumps at the edge of my gardens because they dissuade deer from entering the space. They don’t like the swishing noise or that they cannot see.

Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ with the very late-blooming and tall  Hemerocallis ‘Autumn Minaret’ daylilies.

  Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Overdam.’ In front of the grass is Penstemon smallii ‘Violet Dusk.’ 

I mustn’t forget Mexican feather grass either. Although it is invasive in some climates, it is well-behaved here. I do have to replant it periodically because it tries to die out. I love how the plumes swish with the wind. Is there anything better?

Mexican feather grass and other plants, native and non-native make up a the palette used by Piet Oudolf.

Phlox divaricata, woodland phlox with Mexican feather grass planted in a shallow border. I lined the border with Nassella tenuissima, Mexican feather grass because it softens the concrete.

Nassella tenuissima, Mexican feather grass, planted along the edge of a border softens the concrete blocks.

Side border next to the deck has Tightwad Wad crapemyrtles, Little Lime® and Quick Fire® hydrangeas. There are also daylilies and Mexican feather grass in this border.

Try some glorious grasses in your garden, and you’ll see what I mean.

  Glorious grasses Before settlers crossed the Mississippi River and literally ran for 160-acre plots in one of several Oklahoma land r…

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notebooks

keys

pencil case

perfume

water bottle

Five Things In My Bedroom:

a bed lmao

wall stickers and frames

a huge box containing all of my colors, brushes, markers, and the junk i use for drawing, painting, and making crafts

a jewelry box

LOTS of books, novels, and textbooks

Five Things I’ve Always Wanted To Do In My Life:

go out whenever i want

learn other languages

travel around the world

travel to outer space!

hold a gun and brandish a sword lmao

Five Things That Make Me Happy:

internet

my collection of books (… and mangas and illustration books)

lance :’)

friends

ice cream

Five Things On My To-Do List:

study harder

learn how to draw better

learn how to put makeup

visit a friend’s house for a movie night

catch up with some shows, manga, and anime

Five Things People May Not Know About Me:

i don’t like ginger or any food that contains it

i don’t like kids but somehow kids are really fond of me? idk how that even works

i don’t like cooking either even though i’m pretty good at it

i don’t know how to dance

i love physics and astronomy sm

Name?: rawan

Nicknames?: ru, and many others

Zodiac?: virgo

Sexual Orientation?: asexual

Ethnicity?: uh… somewhere between arabic and caucasian i guess?

Favorite Fruit?: basically everything but red and yellow apples

Favorite Season?: winter

Favorite Flower?: hydrangeas

Favorite Scent?: the smell of book pages and fruit-scented perfumes

Favorite Animal?: snakes, killer whales, and sharks

Coffee, Tea, or Hot Chocolate?: hot chocolate

Cat or dog?: cats

Dream Trip?: outer space lmao

Number of Followers?: 🤷

What do I post about?: random stuff

Do I get asks on a regular basis?: depends i guess?

Favorite Band?: starset and owl city

Aesthetic?: a lot of stuff. mainly things related to space, middle ages, or winter…

Fictional Character I’d Date?: lance lance lance lance lance lance lance

Hogwarts House?: ravenclaw

Rules: BOLD the statements that are true for you!

APPEARANCE:

I am 5'7" or taller

I wear glasses

I have at least one tattoo

I have at least one piercing

I have blonde hair

I have brown eyes

I have short hair

My abs are at least somewhat defined

I have or have had braces

PERSONALITY:

I love meeting new people

People tell me that I’m funny

Helping others with their problems is a big priority for me

I enjoy physical challenges

I enjoy mental chanllenges

I’m playfully rude with people I know well

I started saying something ironically and now I can’t stop saying it

There is something I would change about my personality

ABILITY:

I can sing well

I can play an instrument

I can do over 30 pushups without stopping

I’m a fast runner

I can draw well

I have a good memory

I’m good at doing math in my head

I can hold my breath underwater for under a minute

I have beaten at least 2 people in arm wrestling

I know how to cook at least 3 meals from scratch

I know how to throw a proper punch

HOBBIES:

I enjoy playing sports

I’m on a sports team at my school or somewhere else

I’m in an orchestra or choir at my school or somewhere else

I have learned a new song in the past week

I work out at least once a week

I’ve gone for runs at least once a week in the warmer months

I have drawn something in the past month

I enjoy writing

FANDOMS ARE MY #1 PASSION

I do or have done martial arts

EXPERIENCES:

I have had my first kiss

I have had alcohol

I have scored the winning goal in a sports game

I have watched an entire season of a TV show in one sitting

I have been at an overnight event

I have been in a taxi

I have been in the hospital or ER in the past year

I have beaten a video game in one day

I have visited another country

I have been to one of my favorite band’s concerts

RELATIONSHIPS:

I’m in a relationship

I have a crush on a celebrity

I have a crush on someone I know

I have been in at least 3 relationships

I have never been in a relationship

I have asked someone out or admitted my feelings to them

I get crushes easily

I have had a crush on someone for over a year

I have been in a relationship for at least a year

I have had feelings for a friend

MY LIFE:

I have at least one person I consider a “best friend”

I live close at my school

My parents are still together

I have at least one sibling

I live in the united states

There is snow right now where I live

I have hung out with a friend in the past month

I have a smartphone

I have at least 15 CD’s

I share my room with someone

RANDOM SHIT:

I have breakdanced

I know a person named Jamie

I have had a teacher with a last name that’s hard to pronounce

I have dyed my hair

I’m listening to one song on repeat right now

I have punched someone in the past week

I know someone who has gone to jail

I have broken a bone

I have eaten a waffle today

I know what I want to do with my life

I speak at least 2 languages

I have made a new friend in the past year

Relationship status: single

Favorite color: black, pale purple, sapphire and ocean blue

Lipstick or Chapstick: chapstick

Last song I listened to: Dragon Night

Last movie I watched: haven’t watched movies in forever

Top three TV shows:

okay ima list non-anime and non-cartoon shows for this:

Brooklyn Nine Nine

BBC Sherlock

Supernatural

Top three characters:

Lance (Voltron)

Ichigo (Aikatsu)

Killua (Hunter x Hunter)

rules: copy/paste and replace my answers with yours and tag people :^)

a - age: 17 
b - biggest fear: failure 
c - current time: 9:30pm (this is scheduled lmao) 
d - drink you last had: water 
e - every day starts with: setting the alarm off f - favorite song: tbh i dunno but recently i can’t stop listening to knnw osts by radwimps and alan walker’s songs 
g - ghosts, are they real: nah 
h - hometown: lebanon 
i - in love with: space 
j - jealous of: articulate people/ people who are good at expressing themselves and using words 
k - killed someone: tbh i did kill my own self-esteem and motivation to live years ago so.. 
l - last time you cried: i rewatched knnw today and i was bawling and squealing and wailing m - middle name: dad’s name 
n - number of siblings: 2 sisters and 2 brothers 
o - one wish: to jump in time to 7 years later where my soul is finally set Free p - person you last called/texted: my friend at school q - questions you’re always asked: “can’t you show any emotions at all?!?!” lmao 
r - reasons to smile: lance mcclain :)))))))) 
s - song last sang: nandemonaiya - radwimps t - time you woke up: i woke up at 6 today, went to sleep again, then woke up at 7:45 
u - underwear color: purple v - vacation destination: outer space (actually the only vacations i go on are to my homeland rip) 
w - worst habit: sloth 
x - x-rays you’ve had: i don’t quite remember but i think i had one when i was in 2nd grade when i broke my arm. not sure tho. i also had x-rays of my jaw/teeth multiple times too haha y - your favorite food: ice cream 
z - zodiac sign: virgo

post a screenshot of my lock screen, home screen, and last song played

RULES: Choose any three fandoms (in random order) and answer the questions. Then tag some friends.

I choose:

boku no hero academia

voltron

gintama

The first character you loved:

i love them all that i don’t remember anymore tbh? probably deku?

lance (it was love at first sight even though i don’t even believe in it)

kagura

The character you never expected to love so much:

KACCHAN

pidge!

gintoki! i’m ready to die for him!!

The character you relate to most:

kacchan, iida, and todoroki

pidge

gintoki

The character you’d slap:

mineta T_T

lotor

takasugi

Three favorite characters (these are in order of preference):

todoroki shouto, bakugou katsuki, midoriya izuku (keeping angel’s answer bc!!! SAME!!!)

LANCE, pidge, keith

gintoki, kagura, sougo

A character you liked at first but not so much anymore:

umm? idk??

i still love them all so much

zenzou

A character you did not like at first, but they’ve grown on you:

kacchan surprisingly

uhhhhhh

otae