Ornamental Grasses

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One of the world's most popular grasses. Beautiful, versatile and nearly carefree. It moves gracefully even in the lightest breeze. Strictly upright to 1.5m. We have always grown this grass and found it's popularity is increasing remarkably in the last few years.

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Soft feathery luminous plumes are the feature of this "Diamond Grass'. It is shade tolerant but prefers full sun. Does well on a range of soils with sufficient moisture. Completely dormant in winter. 1.2m.

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A close relative to Calamagrostis ‘Karl Forester’, except ‘Overdahm’ is valued for its variegated foliage with cream and green linear markings on each leaf. With slender foliage clump of stiff, narrow leaves up to 1m high, this selection is a little more compact than ‘Karl Forester’. Provides both textural and colour interest in the garden.

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Cinnamon bronze upright foliage is the reason this sedge is best known. A New Zealand native, it performs best where the Winter is not too wet and the Summer is not scorchingly hot. I know no other plant that polarises people in their opinion more than this one. Some fall in love with the bronze foliage and yet others see it only as a brown grass. We fall into the former and love the contrast it provides, especially with silver or purple foliage. Grows approx. 50cm high x 30cm wide. 

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Reddish brown foliage in a low mounding habit are the features of this grass. Carex comans 'Bronze Form' makes a stunning contrast to Ipomea batatas, Agastache 'Apricot Sprite' or 'Forever Summer Melon', as well as any silver foliage plant. New Zealand in origin, it is often used en masse in public space plantings. It thrives in moist, fertile, well drained soils. Excessive winter wet will cause the plants to rot. Great in pot culture. Approximately 20-30cm tall. 

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'Pixie Fountain' is a dwarf variety of Deschampsia cespitosa. Forming an evergreen tight clump of narrow, dark green leaves with feathery panicles of silvery-purple flowers on arching stems in Summer. Excellent in shadier area in the garden. Fully frost hardy Deschampsia is able to withstand temperature down to -15ºC. The plants are tolerant of a range of moisture as long as it is not waterlogged. Perform best and flowers most in cooler climates. In warmer climates, it needs semi-shade and moist conditions otherwise flower production may be reduced. 

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A clump forming, cool season growing ornamental grass forming low arching tufts of finely textured leaves which are bright chartreuse in Spring and early Summer, turning rich green in later seasons. Decorative purplish-bronze flower heads in mid Summer on stiff stems. Full sun to part shade. Best with Summer moisture. Frost tolerant. Works well in container planting. Performs best in cooler climates. Approx. 30-40cm high.

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A handsome, ornamental grass forming a fountain-like mound of rich khaki green foliage. Endemic to the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, often referred to as Giant Fescue. Drought and heat tolerant once established. An evergreen grass that never needs cutting back. An architectural grass of great beauty and longevity. Used extensively in naturalistic plantings. Tolerant of frost, snow, drought and heat. Excessive humidity can lead to rust issues. Approximately 60cm x 60cm.