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 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)

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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 ‘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 ‘Variegata’

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

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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) .

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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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