Ornamental Grasses

We have found that popularity of these has dwindled in the last couple of years but the following list has remained in strong demand 

ACORUS GRAMINAE OGEN water loving grass like plant to 6" gold variegated lvs

ARUNDINARIA PYGMAEA dwarf bamboo growing to 3' high .

ARUNDO DONAX VERSICOLOR, stunning large growing giant reed with white variegated folige, hardy to at least -9C

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ARUNDO FORMOSANA GOLDEN SHOWERS large reed type grass growing upto 6 feet in height spreading slowly, hardy after a long hot summer, excellent in large tubs, golden variegated lvs.

CALAMAGROSTIS ACUTIFLORA OVERDAM to 5' high silver white variegated lvs flowers tinged pink very attractive indeed

CALAMAGROSTIS BRACHYTRICHA grass with small pampass like plumes to 4'pink tinged when new, a star in sept oct

CAREX BOWLES GOLD 9cm pots 'ansome gold foliage, likes water

CAREX DIPSACEA, pinky /bronze coloured lvs,compact and reasonably attractive but the black seed heads are interesting, unusual, and attractive, lasting all summer in to autumn.

CAREX FROSTED CURLS silver tips make this very attractive

CORTADIERA SELLOWIANA Pampass grass

FESTUCA GLAUCA AZURIT thicker lvd steely blue colour in my opinion the most striking blue grass

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HELICHTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS medium blue lvd grass

MISCANTHUS FLAMINGO early intense pink flws on stems 4' high,best seen against evergreen back ground.

MISCANTHUS MORNING LIGHT

MISCANTHUS SINENSIS LITTLE KITTEN dwarf compact to 18", excellent for front of borders. 9cmpots lvs with silver vein, flws sept

MOLINA CAERULEA VARIEGATA a very attractive variegated grass seen to best advantage in a pot

PENNISETUM HAMYLN

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PENNISETUM ORIENTALE attractive grass with zig zag pink fluffy flowers 18" high and similar spread

PENNISETUM ORIENTALE LONG TAILS attractive flowering grass with longer than normal flowers for its type

PENNISETUM VILLOSUM fluffy seed heads throughout summer make this a good garden performer.

STIPA ARUNDINACEA clump forming grass airy fairy seed heads good autumn colours.

STIPA CALAMAGROSTIS popular grass grown for its abundant flw heads in late summer

STIPA GIGANTEA what everbody wants, tall oat like flws in early summer.

 
 
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