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A softly erect, clumping, deciduous, perennial, ornamental grass. The narrow (5mm), stemless leaves rising in dense clumps to around 80cm high, are irregularly striped, lengthwise, in pale yellow that fades to white tinged in pink. In summer and autumn soft, feathery, purple tinted, vertical flower heads, that last well into winter, are produced on stiff, slender stems held above the foliage.
The dried flower heads and foliage can be left over winter to provide an interesting, somewhat decadent or naturalistic (depending on the planting), effect to the garden.
Cut to the ground in late winter before new growth appears.
A superior ornamental grass providing both colour and form without being weedy.
Has a more difinitive presence than the more arching, weeping type grasses, to the extant that it can be used in more formal or rigid designs and makes an ideal, soft, divider or low screen between different areas in the garden.
A quick growing variety, small enough for a large pot but large enough to make a statement, with a stiff almost harsh demeanour, useful for stark architectural style or high contrast with softer forms, especially so in groups.
Sparse, slightly taller than spherical rosettes of very rigid, long, tapering, glaucous green leaves, generously edged with cream variegation, short, dark, marginal teeth and terminating in a short black spine.
Spreads moderately by underground stolons and such colonies are particularly attractive but need appropriate space.
Individual rosettes produce after many (10+) years a spectacular tree like inflorescence, the remains of which are often used in floral art, bearing thousands of erect, yellow green, tubular flowers, in tight clusters, which are much loved by nectar feeding birds and insects, and then rapidly decline and die to be succeeded by younger offsets or bulbils.
Profuse spikes of starry, pinkish white, blooms emerge from clumps of fleshy, very glaucous, slenderly tapering, grassy leaves produced by a succulent underground rootstock. From the Mediterranean, summer dormant and unperturbed by heat and drought.
Easily grown in any well drained sunny position that is drier in summer.
Unpalatable to grazing critters.
Beautiful and romantic when planted amongst drifts of Cistus, Lavender or other silvery Mediterranean shrubs.
A gracefully weeping, Japanese sedge forming a clump of long, gently narrowing, cream coloured leaves, margined in soft green. Bold yet subtle, as stunning in glazed pots as it is restful trailing in wild ponds and streams.
Small, cream coloured, tassel-like flowers are borne on fine arching stems amongst the foliage to little effect.
Highly recommended.
No energy required, old leaves are hidden by new and it simply grows lovelier with time if left undisturbed. Better to divide and replant, rather than cut back, if you ever feel the need.
For moist, sheltered conditions, probably happiest in not too rich of an acid soil, but otherwise easy and reliable, surviving much abuse.
An evergreen, mounding perennial or biennial. The narrowly lance shaped, satiny green, bugundy-black tinted leaves, variably streaked in cool white are borne in tight rosettes on red stems to form quite large, dense mounds. Throughout the warmer months simple, rounded flowers of darkest satin red-black are held among fine white bracts, in flat heads, on slender, erect, sparsely leaved stems.
Tough and as easy to grow as most Dianthus, merely needing well drained soil and sun to thrive. Just don't crowd them with other plants
A plant of an exciting colour combination that we are proud to say is our own introduction, discovered in our nursery in 2000.
A winter dormant, clumping perennial with large (20cm) leaves.In summer tall spikes of pendant, purple, trumpet shaped flowers rise above the foliage. Provide with light shade, moisture, food and plenty of organic matter. Protect from slugs and snails. Can break dormancy as late as December.
A clumping evergreen perennial. Fans of green and white striped sword-like leaves form dense clumps. In Spring to Summer sprays of delicate pale blue to white, small, crested, iris flowers are produced. Probably the easiest to grow of all the variegated Iris. Almost as tough as the original but does require a little more T.L.C.
An autumn flowering, winter dormant perennial. A delightful little plant, essentially a variegated Aster. The lightly incised, lance shaped leaves, starting lime yellow, with a central green splash, and fading slowly to all green, clothe the much branched, wirey stems. Billowy masses of small, blue, daisy flowers are borne for an extended period in autumn, while the attractive foliage provides colour from spring onwards. A good ground cover, slowly forming colonies.
Cut back to ground level in winter.
From what we have seen of this Japanese plant so far, we predict that it will be a stellar performer, like it's larger cousin K. incisa. We expect that it will thrive in a wide range of conditions, tolerate some drying out and take the summer heat in it's stride.
An unusual old French variety forming a small mound of scalloped, cream variegated, rounded leaves, admirably suited and traditionally used for edging and borders. Salmonish pink five petalled flowers occasionally appear in spring.
Needs a slightly sheltered site to look its best and occasional summer water.