Carex flagellifera green

A good, mid green coloured form of this normally brown leafed species.  Useful for a fresher look in the garden.  50cm high, twice that across. Average soil in sun. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Carex flagellifera typical

Dense tussocks of warm brown foliage tinged pink or green. Splendid planted with asters.  40cm high and 90cm across.  Any reasonable soil in sun, not too dry. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex glauca

Broad blue-grey leaves are nearly evergreen in average to moist soil in light shade.  Insignificant flowers in spring to 30cm. Confusion over the correct name but it is a lovely plant! (1L pots)

£4.00

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Carex granularis

From N. America this makes compact patches of blue-grey, broad foliage. Flower stems to 50cm in early summer, foliage to 20cm. Often evergreen, good soil in sun or shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Carex kaloides

An unusual species from New Zealand with upright orange-brown leaves in clumps to 35cm. Good, moist soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Carex lurida ‘Silver’

Evergreen clumps of fresh silvery green foliage produce stems to 60cm with several spikes of drooping flowers/seeds.  Ordinary to moist soil in sun or shade. (1.4L pots)

£4.00

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Carex maorica

Endemic to New Zealand this makes tussocks of light-mid green foliage and has clusters of long spikes on stems to 50cm. Ideal for moist soil in sun or light shade. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Carex mertensii NNS 07-98

Collected in the Western Cascades, Clackamas Co., Oregon. Clumps of greyish green foliage and pretty flowers on arching stems to 60cm. Good soil in sun or light shade.  Early new growth is attractive. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Carex morrowii ‘Fisher’s Form’

Clumps of broadish mid green leaves with bold creamy margins.  A good evergreen plant for edging borders or planted in masses for groundcover. Average to good soil in sun or shade.  30cm. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Carex morrowii ‘Gilt’

Yellowish cream edged foliage on this excellent groundcover for shade or part shade. 30cm. Average to drained soil. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Carex morrowii ‘Ice Dance’

Creamy margined foliage with a spreading habit. Excellent groundcover for part shade and worth growing in containers in the shade. 30cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex morrowii var. temnolepis ‘Silk Tassel’

Very fine, white variegated foliage on this newly introduced, clump forming cultivar. Light shade to sahde. 20cm high, 45cm across. We have grown an identical plant for a few years under the name C. umbrosa ssp. sabynensis ‘Thinny Thin’. All I can say at present is that ‘Silk Tassel’ dates back to 1976 when Barry Yinger introduced it to the USA from Japan. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex morrowii ‘Variegata’

Green leaves are narrowly edged greyish white, 30cm.  (9cm pots).

£3.00

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Carex nigra ‘On-line’

A variable creamy yellow variegation lifts the grey-green foliage on this form of the native Black Sedge. Creeping tufts to 30cm high, but it never seems to make too much of itself.  Good to moist sioil in sun or light shade. (9cm pots) .

£3.00

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Carex normalis

A rare North American species related to C muskingumensis producing clumps of upright stems with bright green leaves arranged like a palm.  Flower spikes are clusters of rounded spikelets up to 50cm although it grows much taller in its native habitat.  Moist soil in sun.  (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex obnupta

Loose clumps of evergreen, arching, deep green foliage. Upright stems arch at the tops bearing showy blackish flowers in early summer.  Good soil in sun.  1m. (1L pots)

£4.00

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Carex ornithopoda ‘Variegata’

Neat clumps of creamy variegated evergreen foliage and short stems with creamy brown flowers in spring/summer.  Best in good or moist soil in part shade.  15cm. (9cm pots)

£3.50

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Carex oshimensis

Clumps of shiny, bright green foliage for a year-round effect. Useful as a container plant or edging/groundcover under shrubs or trees.  30cm.  Good soil in shade or part shade. (1L pots)

£4.00

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Carex pendula ‘Cool Jazz’

A recent introduction this form has green leaves with cream, silver and pale yellow stripes.  Not spectacular but a good subtle variegation. Usual flowers on stems to 1.5m. Shade. (1L pots)

£4.50

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Carex plantaginea

Plantain Sedge. Broad, lush green leaves with red bases and black flowers. Creamy white pollen contrasts well. For any not too dry place, to 40cm.  (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex praegracilis

A north American native sedge from moist soils.  Neat, low clumps of very fine deep green foliage and insignificant brown flowers. 20cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex remota

Neat clumps of very fine bright green leaves on this evergreen native sedge. Delicate pale green flowers in spring/summer.  Best in good soil in shade. 20cm. (1L pots)

£3.50

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Carex siderosticha ‘Echigo-nishiki’

syn. 'Banana Boat' or 'Golden Falls'. Introduced from Japan recently this form has golden yellow leaves with fine green margins.  Loose clumps for good soil in shade.  20cm. May actually be a form of C. rubromarginata. (9cm pots)

£4.00

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Carex tenuiculmis

A super species from New Zealand this makes good clumps of dark chocolate brown leaves that turn reddish in drier, sunny positions.  Ideal for moist sun but tolerates a range of soil types. 45cm. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex testacea ‘Old Gold’

A New Zealander, this form has olive green leaves flushed orange tinted bronze, especially in winter. 40cm. Sun or shade, not dry. Arching habit. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex testacea ‘Prairie Fire’

A new seed strain of this valuable evergreen sedge from New Zealand.  Olive green foliage with strong orange tints in winter.  30cm. Best in good soil in sun. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex texensis

Bright green mat forming sedge. Produces masses of equally bright green, dainty, flowers on delicate stems to 25cm in spring. A good edger for shady borders. Average soil. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Carex trifida ‘Chatham Blue’

Not your typical New Zealand species this has evergreen clumps of greyish green, broad leaves and sends up stems with thick spikes of rich brown in summer. Good, moist soil in sun. Excellent. (1L pots) 

£4.00

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Carex trifida ‘Rekohu Sunrise’

A stunning new form with creamy yellow stripes down the edges of the grey-blue leaves.  Evergreen in most areas, very cold weather can make it die back a bit.  Good soil in sun. 50cm. (1L pots)

£6.00

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Carex umbrosa ssp. sabynensis ‘Thinny Thin’

See Carex morrowii var. temnolepis ‘Silk Tassel’

Chasmanthium latifolium

An upright, clump forming grass with relatively short, broad leaves and arching spikes of flatened flowers in late summer/autumn. Good autumn colour from flowers and foliage which continues through winter.  1m. Good soil in sun or light shade. (9cm pots)

£3.00

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Cortaderia richardii

Not your typical "Pampas grass", this makes large tussocks of olive green foliage and archings plumes of golden-cream flowers in July, held through winter.  Well drained soil, sun. 3m. (1.4L pots)

£5.00

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Cortaderia selloana ‘Evita’

A stunning new introduction from Germany.  Fine greyish foliage making compact clumps to about 1m which produce strong stemmed flowers in late summer/autumn to 1.5m. Good overwinter. Drained soil in sun. PBR (3L pots) Extra postage may apply due to the size of these plants.

£8.50

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Cortaderia selloana ‘Patagonia’

A recent introduction from Kurt Bluemel. Dwarf growth to only 1.4m. Steely grey foliage and warm buff flowers from July (rather than October as with other cultivars).  Full sun, evergreen. (1L pots)

£4.50

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