A select list of grasses that create informal screens when planted in a line.
Informal Screens and Dividers
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£13.55Giant reed. A most architectural plant with huge bamboo like upright stems and gently drooping leaves of grey green that can create an imposing feature. Will make vigorous clumps. Good for tall screens where space permits. Sunny open position. Soil not too winter wet. Height; 3m plus.
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£13.99A selected form of the Giant Reed with an upright habit and thicker more compact stems and magnificent comparatively wide glaucous grey leaves. Can make large clumps. Sunny open position. Soil not too winter wet. Height; 2.4m plus.
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£8.55Forms mounds of relatively bright white centrally banded green foliage during spring from which arise, during early summer, many strongly vertical light and airy flower spikes that gradually turn to silvery tan. Variegation tends to fade as the season progresses. Prefers sun but will take some light shade. Happy in average to quite moist soils. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.
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£12.99Produces mounds of soft green foliage from which arise many stunning feathery plumes of purplish to greyish pink flowers that gradually fade to beige during summer. Happy in sunny open positions but will also tolerate a reasonable level of shade. Most soils except boggy. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
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Produces mounds of soft green foliage from which arise many stunning feathery plumes of purplish to greyish pink flowers that gradually fade to beige during summer. Happy in sunny open positions but will also tolerate a reasonable level of shade. Most soils except boggy. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
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£12.55Distinctive selection forming clumps of bright yellow green variegated leaves during spring, from which come upright spikes of light and airy flowers that are produced from summer onwards. Variegation tends to fade as the season progresses. Best colour in sun but will take some light shade. Happy in average to quite moist soils. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.
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£12.99Mounds of green foliage produce masses of strongly vertical flower stems topped with light and airy flowers that are initially pinkish purple and are amongst the first of the tall grasses to flower each year; around mid summer. Leaves, stems and flowers all gradually bleach to a trademark straw colour as the season progresses. Very architectural and superb when used as informal screening. Best in a sunny open position but may tolerate some light shade. Happy in most soils. Height 1.5m -1.8m.
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Mounds of green foliage produce masses of strongly vertical flower stems topped with light and airy flowers that are initially pinkish purple and are amongst the first of the tall grasses to flower each year; around mid summer. Leaves, stems and flowers all gradually bleach to a trademark straw colour as the season progresses. Very architectural and superb when used as informal screening. Best in a sunny open position but may tolerate some light shade. Happy in most soils. Height 1.5m -1.8m.
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This long established selection offers mounds of soft green & white striped leaves during spring from which arise, during early summer, many strongly vertical light and airy flower spikes that gradually turn to silvery tan. Variegation tends to fade as the season progresses. Prefers sun but will take some light shade. Happy in average to quite moist soils. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.
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Clumps of bright green foliage support masses of tall narrow upright stems with a slightly splaying habit that creates a slightly more open, transparent feel than the similar Karl Foerster. Very distinctive, and effective when used as an informal screen. Best in a sunny open position but may tolerate some light shade. Happy in most soils. Height; 1.5m – 1.8m.
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£12.99
Clumps of bright green foliage support masses of tall narrow upright stems with a slightly splaying habit that creates a slightly more open, transparent feel than the similar Karl Foerster. Very distinctive, and effective when used as an informal screen. Best in a sunny open position but may tolerate some light shade. Happy in most soils. Height; 1.5m – 1.8m.
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£12.55
A form of native tufted hair grass selected at Knoll Gardens for its large mounds of dark green foliage and enthusiastically produced tall flower stems. Both flowers and leaves will dry beige as summer progresses. Sun or light shade. Happy in average to quite damp soils. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.
