Bamboo & Grasses

Pennisetum advena 'Rubrum' is a hybrid between P. macrostachyum & P. setaceum. Strappy, dark-red foliage emerges in spring, initially flushed green. Arching stems bear bottlebrush-shaped flowers in late summer to autumn, their silver and red plumes eventually becoming brown.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Grass
• Colour: Dark-Red, Brown & Silver
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Tender
• Flowers: Late Summer to Autumn
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2.5 Litre

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Minor' is a compact, mound-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, narrowly strap-shaped, leathery, dark green leaves and, ocassionally in summer, racemes of small, white to pale lilac flowers followed by spherical, fleshy, blue fruit.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Green & White
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.1m x S-0.15m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 3 Litre

Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' is a clump-forming evergreen sedge to 60cm tall, producing lime-green to yellow foliage that gradually deepens to golden-yellow as the season progresses. Upright pale to dark brown flower spikes appear in early summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Yellow, Green, Brown, Gold
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-0.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: Early Summer
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre Square Pot

Fargesia rufa is a hardy bamboo which is moderately sized and is ideal for smaller gardens or large pots. It has slender, upright to arching canes, which are clothed in attractive green leaves throughout the year.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Bamboo
• Colour: Green
• Max. Height & Spread: H-3m x S-1.5m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 5 Litre

Phormium tenax 'Evening Glow' is an evergreen perennial forming a clump of strap-shaped leaves that are predominately red with pink, bronze and purple variegations. Its foliage is upright and gently arching.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Bronze/Red/Purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Stunning, architectural shrub with long, sword-like leaves of dusky-red tones. Ideal for patio containers or garden border. Suitable for full sun or partial shade in moist, well drained, fertile soil.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Grass
• Colour: Red and White
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-2.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Flowers: July & September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Cordyline 'Superstar' is aw lovely evergreen plant with striking glossy dark red and purple foliage. Perfect addition to both borders and pots.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Reddish-purple
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1.5m x S-0.8m
• Hardiness: Half Hardy (Needs Winter protection in cold areas)
• Flowers: July to August
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Pheasant's Tail. An evergreen grass with glowing shades of copper, gold and bronze in the Autumn. It has a soft arching habit, so plant it among shrubs for textural contrast, or in a mixed border. Height 90cm. Will thrive in sun or shade, in dry soil.

Characteristics:

• Type: Deciduous Grass
• Colour: Copper, Gold & Bronze
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Frost Hardy (Needs Winter Protection)
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Phormium 'moonraker' is a compact, clump-forming, evergreen perennial bearing broadly linear, cream to pale yellow leaves with wide, dark green margins and erect stems bearing panicles of tubular, red flowers in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Green/White
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.8m x S-0.8m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Carex 'Feather Falls' is a clump-forming, evergreen, grass-like sedge bearing long, arching, linear, dark green leaves with cream to pale yellow margins. Short, brown flower spikelets bloom in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Green/Variegated
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-0.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Japanese Forest Grass. Slow spreading semi-evergreen grass. Bright green foliage. Fine light sprays of lime-green flowers in July-July. Plant in moist, humus rich soil. Height 35cm.

Characteristics:

• Type: Ornamental Grass
• Colour: Green
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.4m x S-0.4m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Position: Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Phyllostachys Aurea is a graceful evergreen bamboo producing large clumps of bright green canes which becomne yellow with age and exposure. Leaves linear-lancelote are yellow to golden-green.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Bamboo
• Colour: Green
• Max. Height & Spread: H-8m x S-4m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade

Phormium 'Jester' is a clump-forming, evergreen perennial with linear, upright, pink leaves with bright green margins and, on occasion, tubular, dull red flowers borne on erect stems in summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Perennial Grass
• Colour: Green/Red
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Carex elata 'Aurea' is an evergreen perennial forming a compact clump of upright or arching, narrow, bright yellow leaves, to 70cm in height, with small blackish flower spikes on erect stems to 45cm in height in early summer.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Yellow
• Max. Height & Spread: H-1m x S-0.5m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

'Intense Blue' is a compact, dense, mound-forming, evergreen perennial grass with linear, blue-grey leaves and, in summer, erect stems bearing dense, narrow, blue-green flower spikelets maturing pale brown. Comb through the plant with your fingers in winter to remove dead foliage. Plants may need replacing every few years as they may become tatty-looking.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Blue
• Height & Spread: H 0.3m x 0.2m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to July
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 5 Litre

'Intense Blue' is a compact, dense, mound-forming, evergreen perennial grass with linear, blue-grey leaves and, in summer, erect stems bearing dense, narrow, blue-green flower spikelets maturing pale brown. Comb through the plant with your fingers in winter to remove dead foliage. Plants may need replacing every few years as they may become tatty-looking.

Characteristics:

• Type: Evergreen Grass
• Colour: Blue
• Height & Spread: H 0.3m x 0.2m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to July
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Stipa tenuissima 'Pony Tails' or 'Mexican Feather Grass' is an exceptionally lovely and graceful ornamental grass which exhibits silvery-green thread-like leaves in late spring. All summer, it bears abundant feathery panicles, which are held a little above the foialge and can be used in dry arangements

Characteristics:

• Type: Semi-Evergreen
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.6m x S-0.3m
• Hardiness: Fully Hardy
• Flowers: June to September
• Position: Full Sun
• Pot Size: 2 Litre

Fargesia mur. 'Luca' is a dwarf , clump-forming bamboo reaching 50cm tall and slowly spreading to 1m or so. It has narrow, pointed, bright, evergreen leaves

Characteristics:

• Type: Clump-Forming Bamboo
• Colour: Green
• Max. Height & Spread: H-0.5m x S-1m
• Hardiness: Hardy
• Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
• Pot Size: 2 Litre