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Description |
Price |
ARUNDO DONAX
‘Aureovariegata’
A delightful bamboo like grass which is not invasive. Broad creamy
yellow striped foliage. Semi evergreen. 1.5m
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€8.00 |
ERAGROSTIS curvula ‘Totnes
Burgundy’
A wonderful grass with mature leaves turning a stunning deep burgundy
red from the tips down. Long arching sprays of beige flowers. Open
sunny spot required. 90cm
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€10.00 |
MISCANTHUS
Very statuesque plants that are easily accommodated in a mixed border.
They remain lovely in winter.
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M. s. var.
condensatus ‘Cabaret’
One of the most spectacular
Miscanthus. Remarkably wide leaves which can be as much as 5cm across,
with a central cream stripe. Flowers late October/November.
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€8.00 |
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M. s. ‘China’
We have grown this plant in
our garden for many years now and it always stops us in our tracks when
it flowers in late summer. Broad leaves with white mid ribs, and the
flowers are large and a reddish maroon. 200cm |
€8.50 |
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M. s. var. c.
‘Cosmopolitan’
Another very attractive Miscanthus whose leaves are very wide and have
dark green centres and creamy white margins. Plumes open copper red in
autumn. 2.2m. |
€8.50 |
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M. s. ‘Ferner Osten’
Meaning ‘Far
East’. Green leaves with plumes which have a very pronounced red
colouring when first opening in late Summer. 1m |
€7.00 |
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M. ‘Ghana’
A selection from Ernst
Pagels. A distinct narrow habit, upright brown flowers and superb
reddish purple brown autumn colour makes this a real winner. 150cm |
€8.00 |
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M. s. ‘Goliath’
As the name suggest
this is a very large plant. The extra large inflorescences on this 2.5m
grass open with a hint of pink in late Summer. |
€8.00 |
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M. s. ‘Kaskade’
Broad leaves with a
white central midrib and stouter flower stems bearing flowers which are
reddish at first and slightly pendant in form. 2m |
€9.00 |
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M. s. ‘Malepartus’
Dramatic, upright
spikes of purple flowers in bold contrast to the broad, arching leaves.
Glorious amber tints in late autumn. 180cm |
€7.50 |
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M. s. ‘November Sunset’
Narrow green
leaves with a central stripe. Blooms late summer. Plumes are dusky
pink. |
€7.50 |
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M. s. ‘Roter Pfeil’
Similar colouring to M.
s. ‘Ghana’. Meaning Red Arrow. 180cm |
€8.00 |
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M. s. ‘Rotfuchs’
Deep rust red narrow
plumes, fading to a charcoal purple. 2m |
€8.00 |
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M. s. ‘Sarabande’
Wonderful fine narrow
white striped foliage. Golden copper coloured inflorescences appear in
Autumn. 2m |
€9.00 |
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MOLINIA
Purple Moor Grass which is
very suitable for any damp site in sun or partial shade. |
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M. arundinacea ‘Cordoba’
Graceful gently
curving flower stems. Sunny open spot. 1.8m |
€7.00 |
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M. a. ‘Skyracer’
Strongly upright and
particularly tall. Turns orangey yellow in the autumn. Sunny open
spot. 2.4m |
€7.00 |
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M. c. ‘Edith Dudszus’
Narrow very
dark, almost black flower stems which are produced from tussocks of good
green foliage. 1m |
€7.00 |
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M. c. ‘Heidebraut’
Erect stems bear airy
panicles of pale purple flowers which turn yellow as they age. Good
winter colour. 1.2m |
€7.00 |
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M. c. ‘Moorhexe’
An elegant form with
strongly vertical flower spikes. 1m |
€7.00 |
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M. caerulea subsp.
arundinacea ‘Karl Foerster’
Arching leaves up to 80cm
and spiky flower panicles which are tinted purple the overall height of
this plant can be up to 1.8m in flower. August to November. |
€7.00 |
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M. c. subsp. ‘Moorhexe’
An elegant form
with strongly vertical flower spikes. 1m |
€6.00 |
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M. c. s. ‘Transparent’
A truly
wonderful grass which has bead like flowers in silvery brown. 2m |
€7.50 |
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M. c. s. ‘Windspiel’
Meaning “Wind
Play”. This Molinia turns a lovely yellow brown in autumn. 2m |
€7.50 |
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PANICUM
These grasses like full sun
and almost any soil. Drought tolerant once established. July onwards. |
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P. virgatum ‘Dallas Blues’
Probably the
bluest selection of Switch Grass to date. Having blue stems, wide
leaves and showy flower panicles. Sunny spot. 1.2m |
€8.00 |
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P. v. ‘Heavy Metal’
Erect steely blue
foliage, produces pink tinted plumes in summer. The autumn colour of
this plant is awesome, moving between purples and reds. 1.2m |
€7.00 |
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P. v. ‘Northwind’
Produces a green column
in the border. Good bronze and copper tints in autumn. 120cm |
€7.50 |
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P. v. ‘Prairie Sky’
A wonderful switch
grass forming clumps of striking lax blue stems and foliage topped with
delicate airy flower heads. Sunny open spot. 1.2m |
€7.00 |
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P. v. ‘Red Metal’
Very similar to P. v.
‘Heavy Metal’ the only difference being that the autumn colouring is of
a more intense red and less purple in the leaves. 1m. Few to spare |
€8.00 |
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P. v. ‘Squaw’
Green leaves with a strong
pink tone. Outstanding in autumn when the foliage turns red. Flowers
are a deep wine. 1.2m |
€6.00 |
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PENNISETUM
Full sun and
very well drained soil for these grasses. Long blooming. Narrow
panicles of pale coloured flowers somewhat like bunny tails. |
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P. alopecuroides ‘Black
Beauty’ A
selected clone with spectacular dark, busby like flowers in August.
90cm. Few only. |
€8.50 |
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P. a. ‘Cassians Choice’ Dusky
light brown flowers beginning in August to 1m tall. Foliage turns rich
gold with red tints in autumn. |
€7.50 |
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P. macrourum
Although a native of South
Africa this is a very hardy variety. Leaves are green to grey green
with many distinct and striking tall thin arching flowers which have
rounded heads rather like cigars. 1.3m |
€7.00 |
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P. orientale ‘Karley Rose’
An American
introduction which is amazing. Typical green foliage but with clouds of
dusky rose purple coloured plumes which are produced in early June and
last well into winter. 1m |
€7.50 |
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P. thunbergii ‘Red
Buttons’ Mounds
of green foliage with beautiful red blooms becoming buff white with
maturity. Sun and well drained soil. 1m |
€8.00 |
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POA labillardierei.
Large mounds of
steely blue narrow foliage and a succession of silvery blue flower heads
during summer. Sunny spot. 1m |
€8.00 |
