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THE CODES BEFORE THE PLANT NAME --- Planting code then height in inches (about 2.5 cms per inch) or in feet (30 cms). AFTER THE DESCRIPTION the price in English pounds £s

PLANTING CODES SN=SUN SS=SEMI SHADE SH=SHADE. . 1=NORMAL SOIL 2=WELL DRAINED 3=MOIST AND WELL DRAINED 4=MOIST . .OM after the name = add organic matter to the soil

 

Directory A-L M-Z

SN4-SN1

5"

ACORUS GRAMINEUS HAKURO NISHIKI
As below with yellow to greenish yellow leaves

3.35

SN4-SN1

10"

ACORUS GRAMINEUS OBOROZUKI
Neat evergreen tight and iris like fans of nearly all yellow leaves. Both of these are good architectural plants for the pond margin

3.35

SN4-SN1

10"

ACORUS GRAMINEUS VARIEGATUS
Narrow dark green leaves with creamy yellow margins.

2.95

SN2-SS2

36"

ALOPECURUS PRATENSIS AUREOVARIEGATUS
The foxtail grass having richly yellow streaked leaves. Does not look good in a pot but soon improves in the ground.

2.95

SN2

96”

AMPELODESMOS MAURITANICA
The Mauritania vine reed. Ribbed 3 foot long leaves and tall large one sided flower plume with pendant branches straw to purple green.

3.85

SN2

60"

ANDROPOGON GERARDII 
A grass called big blue stem. Arching blue green leaves that turn purple in the aut. 6ft flower stems with terminal fingered deep purple awns aut.

3.35

SN1-SN2

48”

ANDROPOGON SCOPARIUS
The little blue grass. Leaves grey green turning purple orange red in autumn. August to oct, wispy narrow flower heads blue green into russet

3.45

SN2-SS2

12"

ARRHENATHERUM BULBOSUM VARIEGATUM
Grass with blades soft grey green with bold white striped margins. Thin silvered awns appear in autumn.

2.75

SN1

72"

ARUNDO DONAX CREAM DREAM
As below but this variety has a yellowish cream variegation

5.95

SN1

72"

ARUNDO DONAX PALE RIDER
the crème de crème of variegated grasses. From stout stems come long broad leaves with very neat broad white stripes.Needs winter protection

4.95

SN1

72”

ARUNDO DONAX VERSICOLOR
Similar to or the same as pale rider

4.95

SN2

24"

BOUTELOUA GRACILIS
The mosquito grass. Forms in summer neat tubular flower spikes of purple brown. Needs sharpe drainage

2.95

SN2-SS2

30"

BRIZA MEDIA
The perennial quaking grass

2.95

SN2-SS2

24”

BRIZA MEDIA LIMOUZI
A variety with larger seed heads.

3.45

SN1-SS1

60"

CALAMAGROSTIS ACUTIFLORA KARL FOERSTER OM
These grasses  all need retentive soils. A clumping grass with green arching leaves and tall flower stems of pink bronze that persist into the winter.

3.45

SN1-SS1

42"

CALAMAGROSTIS ACUTIFLORA OVERDAM OM
As above but leaves have pale yellow margins and stripes. Inflorescence purple and grey.

3.65

SN1-SS1

36"

CALAMAGROSTIS BRACHYTRICHA OM
The Korean feather reed grass with attractive grey brown panicles, its like a miniature pampas grass

3.45

SN1

48”

CAREX BACCANS
Rare grass that needs a protected spot. Evergreen with a bright deep green arching leaves. Its grown mainly for the seed heads that look like a bunch of red berries

3.65

SN1-SS1

12”

CAREX BROWNII
Brown bronze leaves

3.35

SN1-SS1

24"

CAREX BUCHANANII 
Evergreen grass with orange brown thin leaves. Forms dense tuft.

2.95

SN1-SS1

12"

CAREX COMANS BRONZE FORM
Evergreen tuft grass with very thin brown leaves.

2.95

SN1-SS1

8"

CAREX COMANS RED CASCADE
Evergreen outward arching 24", of narrow bronze leaves with pendulous flowers. It will hang over a wall or pot

3.50

SN2-SS2

6"

CAREX CONNICA SNOWLINE OM
Evergreen tuft grass with arching white variegated leaves.

2.95

SN4-SS4

24"

CAREX ELATA BOWLES GOLDEN SEDGE
Rich yellow leaves with a fine green margin looking especially good in spring

3.85

SN4-SS4

18"

CAREX ELATA KNIGHTSHAYES similar to above but now the leaf nearly completely yellow.

3.95

SN1-SS1

36"

CAREX FLAGELLIFERA 
Fine arching reddish brown leaves from tight clump

2.95

SN1-SS1

18”

CAREX FLAGELLIFERA AUBAN CASCADE orange brown leaves

3.25

SN1-SS1

18”

CAREX FLAGELLIFERA MILK CHOCOLATE
Darker reddish brown leaves

3.25

SN1-SS1

20"

CAREX FLAGELLIFERA RAPUNZUL 
Fine pinkish bronze leaves in arching clumps

3.25

SN1-SS1

12"

CAREX FROSTED CURLS
Evergreen densely tufted grass. Thin arching pale silvery green

3.35

SN2-SS2

9"

CAREX HACHIJOENSIS EVERGOLD OM
Tufted evergreen grass. Variegation central creamy yellow central stripe on dark green blade.

2.95

SN2-SS2

18"

CAREX MOROWII FISCHERS FORM OM
broad stiff blades with bold cream margin and stripes.

3.35

SN4-SS4

28"

CAREX MUSKINGUMENSIS
The palm branch sedge. Erect stems bear horizontally held leaves of bright green with golden brown flower spikes in mid summer

2.95

SN4-SS4

24"

CAREX MUSKINGUMENSIS WACHTPOSTEN
A selected form with narrow slightly drooping leaves

2.95

SN1-SS1

10"

CAREX PETRIEI
Erect pinkish bronze leaves, evergreen.

2.95

SN1-SS1

24"

CAREX PHYLLLOCEPHALA WHIRLING SPARKLER
I was very excited when I seen some mature plants, helps to give a jungle look. Needs a protected part of garden. Thick upright stems forming cone like clump with horizontal whirls of cream variegated leaves.

3.35

SN4-SS4

36”

CAREX RIPARIA VARIEGATA
Leaves striped or almost white, tall narrow flower spikes in May and June of dark brown and yellow. Can wander at moist places

3.35

SN1-SS1

6"

CAREX SIDEROSTICHA SHIMA NISHIKI OM 
These next 2 need moisture retentive soil. Broad leaves with wide yellow border and cream central stripes.

3.55

SN1-SS1

10"

CAREX SIDEROSTICHA VARIEGATA OM
leaves edged and striped cream and yellow

2.95

SN1-SS1

12"

CAREX SILVER SCEPTRE
Rigid evergreen sword like leaves with white variegation

2.95

SN2-SN1

84"

CAREX SPECIES EX. UGANDA
A huge sedge with arching flower spikes over mounds of fresh green leaves from the Rwenzori mts.

3.50

SN1-SS1

18”

CAREX STRICTA
Obtained under this name but I am not convinced. Fairly broad dark green evergreen leaves which are fairly upright. The delightful part of this grass is the bright yellow flower heads.

3.45

SN1-SS1

18"

CAREX TESTACEA 
Tight clump of arching pale olive green leaves that have reddish tinge in the sun.

2.95

SN1-SS1

18"

CAREX TESTACEA ORANGE FORM
Narrow orange bronze leaves forming upright clump

3.50

SN2

3"

CAREX TINNEYS PRINCESS
Miniature evergreen with creamy white variegation. Needs neutral to acid soil.

2.35

SN1-SS2

72"

CHIONACHLOA CONSPICUA (RUBRA)
The New Zealand plumed tussock grass. Narrow reddish blades from tight clump. Large pendant creamy white panicles to 6ft high in summer.

3.55

SN2

24"

CORYNEPHORUS CANENESCENS
Called the silver grass. Needs well drained soil Tight clump of narrow grey glaucous leaves. Large silvery purple flower heads in sum.

2.95

SN1

36"

CYPERUS ERAGROSTIS
The American galingale. Stiff upright angular leaves. This producing in mid summer into autumn terminal stiff short sprays of seed heads almost individually like trilobite fossils in amongst the long seed leaves

2.95

SN1

36"

CYPERUS GLABER
Similar to above maybe longer flowering period, I have seen the flowers in Jan. Can be short lived

2.95

SN4-SS4

48"

CYPERUS LONGUS sweet galingale.
A hardy papyrus like perennial. Tall grass like glossy leaves with the flower spike ending with the umbrella like leafy inflorescence. Can be grown slightly covered in water

3.35

SN1-SS1

48"

DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA BRONZESCHLEIER OM
Damp soils are OK. Dark green leaves forming tight tussock and arching outwards. This one has a large mass of arching flower heads  of silvery green turning bright bronze yellow in June July

3.45

SN1-SS1

30"

DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA GOLDTAU OM
Open heads of silvery brown green flowers turning warm gold.

3.45

SN1-SS1

20"

DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA TATRA GOLD OM
Stiff arching panicles of bronze tinted flowers. Leaves bright yellow green. Leaves dark green ageing golden brown.

2.95

SN1-SS1

22”

DESCHAMPSIA FLEXUOSA WILLOW GREEN
Fresh leaves more emerald green than yellow and with silvery flower heads.

2.95

SN1-SS1

20”

DESCHAMPSIA NORTHERN LIGHTS
Upright narrow leaves margined pale yellow forming dense tussocks. Tips of new leaves tinged pink.

3.25

SN4-SS1

72”

ELYMUS CANADENSIS GLAUCIFOLIUS
Blue grey wide leaves and stem. Large upright grower. Elegant long flower heads of dense green and brown. Only light shade

3.85

SN1-SN2

24"

ELYMUS MAGELLANICUS TRESAHOR GIANT
From seed obtained from New Zealand comes this new extra large form of this evergreen grass with intense sky blue leaves.

3.85

SN1

15"

ERAGROSTIS AIRIOIDES
Large heads of very airy cloud like hazy purple gossamer hairs. Sells on sight.

3.45

SN1

30”

ERAGROSTIS CURVULA
The weeping love grass. Clouds of fine purple grey seed heads and hairs

3.25

SN1

36"

ERAGROSTIS CURVULA TOTNES BURGUNDY
Mature leaves go a dark red with arching stems of grey flowers

3.55

SN2

72”

ERIANTHUS RAVENAE
Long linear leaves with central whitish stripe. In August to Oct on tall stems large dense flower heads of softly hairy silver grey spikes

3.45

SS1

12f

FARGESIA NITIDA OM
Evergreen clump forming bamboo dark purple green canes and cascades of narrow green leaves

7.95

SN1-SN2

12"

FESTUCA AMETHYSTINA
Neat grass with fine blue green leaves

2.75

SN1-SN2

12"

FESTUCA BLUE FOX
Evergreen grass with fine steel blue leaves and blue green flowers held neatly above the foliage in early to mid summer

2.95

SN1-SN2

12"

FESTUCA BLUE GLOW
As above but with silver blue foliage

2.95

SN1-SN2

12”

FESTUCA GLAUCA AZURIT
Bright blue leaves one of the best blue Festuca’s

2.95

SN1-SN2

12"

FESTUCA GLAUCA GOLDEN TOUPEE
Evergreen grass with fine yellow green leaves

2.95

SN1-SN2

10"

FESTUCA VIOLACEA
Golden seed heads over turquoise blue fine leaves

2.85

SN4-SN1

30"

GLYCERIA MAXIMA VARIEGATA OM
Good looking grass with strap like dark green leaves with cream edges and fine lines along leaf. Flowers purplish green in late summer. Soil must not get completely dry or can go in a pond to 6" deep.

2.95

SS1-SS3

24”

HAKONECHLOA MACRA
The plain green form of below

3.25

SS1-SS3

24”

HAKONACHLOA MACRA (ROGER GROUNDS) OM
They all form very beautiful semi pendant mounds when grown well. From wet mountain cliffs in Honshu Japan. This one has leaves with cream edge and central stripe.

3.55

SS1-SS3

15"

HAKONACHLOA MACRA ALBOAUREA OM
leaves with broad cream, white and green stripes often with a green hue.

3.50

SS1-SS3

24"

HAKONACHLOA MACRA ALBOLINEATA
OM leaves of soft green with cream margins and central cream stripe.

3.50

SS1-SS3

24"

HAKONECHLOA MACRA AUREOLA
OM the leaves are creamy yellow with thin green stripes and margin.

3.50

SN1-SN2

48"

HELICTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS
Evergreen grass with grey blue leaves forming bold mound. In summer upright stems with straw coloured flowers with purple markings

3.25

SN1-SS1

72"

HIBANOBAMBUSA TRANQUILLANS SHIROSHIMA
Evergreen bamboo with long leaves and strong variegations of creamy white. Bushy clump forming giving good architectural effect

14.9

SN1-SN4

24"

HIEROCHLOE ODORATA -SACRED GRASS
Its called the sacred grass as the grass blades were used to brush/clean churches.Can be invasive and smells of new mown hay.

2.95

SN1-SS1

12"

HOLCUS MOLLIS ALBOVARIEGATUS
Grass with soft blue green leaves with wide creamy margins. Erect pale green narrow heads in summer. Mat forming

2.95

SN1-SN2

20”

HORDEUM JUBATUM
Short green tuft of leaves but beautiful semi pendant large silky panicle flower heads with long bristles.

3.25

SN1-SS1

16"

IMPERATA RED BARON
Upright grass the blades turning a beautiful red in the summer

3.35

SN4-SS1

20"

JUNCUS CARMENS GREY OM
These have thin tubular leaves and do not like dry soil. This one has steely grey green  upright leaves. Forming a stiff cone shaped plant

2.95

SN4-SS1

8"

JUNCUS FILIFORMIS SPIRALIS OM
Leaves in tight spirals obviously mentally deranged genes.

2.95

SN1-SS1

72"

JUNCUS PALLIDUS OM
From Tasmania giant rush with dark green stiff upright leaves great
architectural plant.

3.45

SN2

16"

KOELERIA GLAUCA
Glaucous grey green very narrowed leaf grass forming tight tuffs. In early to mid summer erect cylindrical plumes of bright silver green ageing to buff. Likes neutral to lime soil

2.95

SN1-SS1

18"

LUZULA NIVEA
The snowy woodrush with dark green leaves. In early summer 2” panicles of pure white flowers, can be cut and dried.

2.95

SS1-SH1

15"

LUZULA PILOSA
Clump forming, rich brown flowers in spring

2.95

SN1-SH1

30"

LUZULA SYLVATICA AUREA OM
Called the great woodrush, broad evergreen leaves bright yellow in winter yellow green in sum. All these grow in dry shade and form dense evergreen mats 10" high. Brown open flower heads from may to july.

3.35

SS1-SH1

30"

LUZULA SYLVATICA HOHE TATRA
From the Tatra Mountains. Very similar to aurea and maybe the same but the winter yellow seems to come sooner, maybe a different clone

3.35

SS1-SH1

30"

LUZULA SYLVATICA MARGINATA OM.
Stiff dark green leaves with narrow white margin great for dry shade. New picture

3.35

SN1-SN2

3”

LUZULA ULOPHYLLA
Neat woodrush from New Zealand stiff evergreen clump of dark green leaves with a lovely silver hair edge. Stiff flower spikes 8” high

2.95