Ornamental Grasses
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£12.99This 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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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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£8.99An attractive European native. Spreading but not invasive clumps of green foliage support upright stems of initially dark, light and airy flowers during summer. Best in sunny open spot but may tolerate some light shade if soil not too dry. Happy in average to quite moist soils. Height; 90cm – 1.2m.
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£8.99Clumps 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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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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£8.55Found on stabilised sand dunes, and often in association with other beach grasses, this native sedge has light green leaves and is distinctive for the often noticeably straight lines created by its far reaching running habit. Happiest in poor dry soils in open and sunny positions. Excellent for beach stabilisation, and can also be used as a lawn alternative under suitable conditions. Height 35cm – 45cm.
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£8.55Good selection of UK native, Carex flacca, with attractive blue ish grey foliage that makes gradually spreading tight mounds of narrow pointed foliage. Occasional dainty black flowers. Good in dry and sunny, may tolerate a little light shade. Soils not too winter wet. Height; 20cm – 30cm.
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£8.55One of the better ‘brown’ sedges, whose slightly pendulous foliage is coloured in many shades of darker greens and olive. Dark, almost black, semi pendulous rounded flowerheads are produced during summer. Best in sun or a little light shade. Soils not too winter wet. Height 40cm – 50cm.
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£8.55A rather lovely, durable and adaptable native sedge with dark green leaves that forms gracefully drooping mounds of invaluable more or less evergreen foliage. Small soft yellow flowers in spring. Happy in some sun or shady positions. Tolerates most soils except very dry in sun. Height; 35cm – 50cm.
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£12.99Bowles golden sedge. A rather beautiful and durable selection of a UK native plant whose foliage is especially vibrant in the spring. Forms graceful clumps of bright yellow gold and green striped foliage that is topped with attractive spring time flowers. Avoid hot dry positions. Best in average to damp soils. Can be grown as a pond marginal. Height; 55cm – 75cm.
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£8.55Subtly attractive creamy yellow and green striped foliage which gradually creates tough and long lived rounded mounds of evergreen foliage. Happy in open and sunny positions or some shade. Soil not too wet. Height; 30cm – 50cm.
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£8.55A distinctive selection of clump forming sedge, having pronounced dark green and white stripes that are at their brightest and most effective in areas with some shade. Foliage may bleach with too much sunshine. Most soils except too winter wet. Good in pots and containers. Height; 30cm – 50cm.