Acanthus. Grasses & Arch. Uncinia Everflame (P) Lomandra White Sands (P) Carex Everglow (P) Astelia Silver Shadow (P)

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1 Acanthus Uncinia Everflame (P) Lomandra White Sands (P) Carex Everglow (P) Astelia Silver Shadow (P) 32 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

Grasses & Architectural Acanthus Varieties This

individual focal points of interest within the

with other products for early spring and autumn

superb summer pot sales Our mature 9cm liners

2 Grasses & Architectural Acanthus Varieties This versatile range provide all year round sales opportunities. Whether used within mixed planting schemes or as individual focal points of interest within the garden, they offer great contrast to more colourful planting. The amazing Evercolor assortment combine easily with other products for early spring and autumn sales, while our colourful Pennisetums provide superb summer pot sales opportunities. Our mature 9cm liners are perfect for added value baskets and containers as well as planting into larger pots for specimen plant sales. 33

Acorus, Arundo, Astelia, Calamagrostis Acorus Sweet Flag is not a

Evergreen, with narrow foliage that makes for beautiful accent plants

J40 gramineus Golden Delight 30/30 donax Variegata Compact 250/125

drama and definition to planters and garden borders.

Long stalks of pale yellowish flowers may be produced in mid to late

x nervosa Ogon 25/30 Silver Shadow (P) Calamagrostis Commonly known

3 Acorus, Arundo, Astelia, Calamagrostis Acorus Sweet Flag is not a true grass but has a distinctive grassy appearance. Evergreen, with narrow foliage that makes for beautiful accent plants in various positions in the garden including borders, containers and hanging baskets. Arundo A robust evergreen grass with strong stout stems bearing broadly linear white and green leaves. Feathery panicles of small, purplish flowers during autumn. J40 gramineus Golden Delight 30/30 donax Variegata Compact 250/125 gramineus Astelia Astelias are superb architectural plants which add drama and definition to planters and garden borders. Striking, spear shaped leaves. Long stalks of pale yellowish flowers may be produced in mid to late spring. In cold winters protect from adverse weather. x nervosa Ogon 25/30 Silver Shadow (P) Calamagrostis Commonly known as Reed Grass forming a strong, upright habit and soft feathery greenish plumes that mature into stiff wheat-coloured spikes, which last into winter. Avalanche Karl Foerster 120/200 Overdam 110/75 125/65 105/50 34 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

4 Carex Evercolor Everglow (P) Carex Evercolor The premium Evercolor range has been developed for high impulse retail pot sales. Easy and fast to grow varieties. Carex Full Sun to Full Shade Moderate Height: 25-50cm Spread: 15-50cm Flowering Time: n/a -20 C EVERCOLOR EVERCOLOR Everest (P) Everglow (P) EVERCOLOR Evergold EVERCOLOR Everillo (P) 45/45 EVERCOLOR Everlime (P) 45/45 EVERCOLOR Eversheen (P) 45/45 45/45 45/45 35/35 35

5 Carex Carex Sedges are grass-like plants, mostly preferring sites with moist, rich soil. Their striking foliage provides year round interest and makes wonderful companion plants in mixed container plantings. brunnea Feather Falls (P) brunnea Jenneke brunnea Lady Sunshine 35/45 35/35 25/30 buchananii comans comans elata hachijoensis Bronze Frosted Curls Aurea (Bowles Gold) Maxigold 45/35 35/35 25/35 75/45 25/25 laxiculmis morrowii morrowii Bunny Blue (P) Vanilla Ice (P) Variegata 30/45 35/35 50/50 petriei testacea Milk Chocolate 55/35 Ribbon Falls (P) 50/50 30/40 36 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

6 100/80 Karo Kiri 120/40 Atlantic Green Charlie Boy (P) 600/ /100 Cordyline Palm-like, evergreen shrub with sword-like arching leaves. Provides a great focal point as an architectural feature in the border. Red Comet 250/100 Southern Splendour (P) 80/80 obtecta Cordyline, Cortaderia, Deschampsia Sunset Torbay Dazzler Torbay Red Superstar (P) 120/ / /50 90/90 argentea SELLOANA Cortaderia Dwarf Pampas Grass ideal for finishing in large pots and containers. Golden Goblin is a mutation of Pumilla with the same compact habit but with attractive yellow and green variegated leaves. Excellent garden performance, low maintenance and year round interest. Pumilla Golden Goblin (P) 130/105 cespitosa Goldschleier 130/105 cespitosa Tardiflora Deschampsia The Tufted Hair Grass, is a clump-forming, cool season grass providing great autumn and early winter interest. Deep green foliage and airy panicles from which tiny, variable coloured flowers form an attractive cloud. One of the few ornamental grasses that grows well in shade. 75/75 75/75 37

7 Festuca Festuca Intense Blue (P) 38 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

8 glauca Festuca The Fescues are valued for their clumping habit and display of colourful, grassy foliage. Intense Blue is undoubtedly one of the best blue forms with dense tufts of bluer-than-blue leaves that remain blue all season... stunning! glauca glauca Festuca, Hakonechloa Elijah Blue Golden Taupe Intense Blue (P) 25/25 50/50 25/25 macra macra Hakonechloa Providing wonderful texture and form, Japanese Forest Grasses are amongst the most desirable of ornamental grasses. Forming mounds of arching stems, with cascading layers of narrow colourful foliage. Look great spilling out of containers or along pathways and border edges. Albostriata (VR) 50/45 70/90 macra macra glauca Stripe It Rich (VR) All Gold (VR) Aureola 45/50 macra Sunflare (P) 48/50 50/45 35/55 39

Holcus, Imperata, Libertia, Liriope Holcus Attractive variegated foliage of cream and white,

Imperata An unusual and dramatic grass, slowly forming a low clump.

until they appear to glow. Great for edging, in the rock garden and especially when mass planted.

burnt-red highlights as the season progresses.

9 Holcus, Imperata, Libertia, Liriope Holcus Attractive variegated foliage of cream and white, with pale green flowers appearing in July/August. Great for groundcover. Imperata An unusual and dramatic grass, slowly forming a low clump. Leaves are green at the base, with red tips that become more intense over summer and autumn until they appear to glow. Great for edging, in the rock garden and especially when mass planted. mollis Jackdaws Cream 50/50 cylindrica Red Baron 45/30 Libertia Goldfinger is a clump forming grass-like plant with golden foliage. Taupo Sunset has narrow sword-like leaves of yellow-orange changing to strong orange with burnt-red highlights as the season progresses. Both produce a profusion of star-like pure white flowers in spring followed by attractive yellow berries in autumn. ixioides Goldfinger (P) ixioides Taupo Sunset (P) Liriope Lily-Turf is a grassy-leaved, evergreen perennial most often used as a groundcover or edging plant in shady places. Forms a low clump, bearing spikes of tiny lily flowers in summer. 40/40 muscari Moneymaker 75/75 muscari Okina 40/35 40/35 40 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

Compact habit which looks great as a stand alone feature plant or wonderful as a focal plant in mixed containers on the patio.

10 Lomandra White Sands (P) Lomandra This new variegated Lomandra has beautiful, soft and slender foliage with small yellow flowers in early summer. Compact habit which looks great as a stand alone feature plant or wonderful as a focal plant in mixed containers on the patio. Performs best in full sun to light shade. Tolerant of drought and frost but avoid excessive watering. Lomandra Full Sun to Part Shade Moderate Height: 50-60cm Spread: 40-50cm Flowering Time: April to October -15 C White Sands (P) 55/45 41

11 Miscanthus Miscanthus Miscanthus are prized for their wonderful display of showy plumes that remain attractive all winter. Clump forming habit and attractive, graceful, arching foliage that provides a stunning backdrop in any garden border. Brazil 150/50 Gold Bar (P) 125/80 x giganteus Cosmopolitan Navajo Alligator (P) 205/ /60 150/50 sinensis sinensis Ferner Osten Morning Light 130/90 sinensis Strictus 150/85 sinensis Zebrinus Little Miss 205/85 205/85 75/75 42 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

Nigrescens 15/25 Sangria (VR) Purple Breeze

Ophiopogon The Black Mondo Grass is a low

with arching, narrow strap-shaped, leathery

flowers in summer which are followed by glossy,

Metal Northwind Prairie Sky Warrior J40 135/75

upright mound of arching leaves resembling a

Great for mass planting or specimen accent in

12 Nigrescens 15/25 Sangria (VR) Purple Breeze J40 50/40 virgatum virgatum virgatum Ophiopogon The Black Mondo Grass is a low growing, clump forming, evergreen perennial with arching, narrow strap-shaped, leathery black leaves and racemes of small purple-white flowers in summer which are followed by glossy, black fruit. Panicum Also known as Switch Grass. Panicum is one of the easiest and most attractive ornamental grasses, with no tendency to spread or become troublesome. Flowers appear late summer and look great well into winter. virgatum Ophiopogon, Panicum, Pennisetum Heavy Metal Northwind Prairie Sky Warrior J40 135/75 J40 135/75 J40 105/75 J40 105/75 Pennisetum An upright mound of arching leaves resembling a fountain, bearing bottle-brush like flowers. Great for mass planting or specimen accent in the garden and containers. Hamelyn Gold (VR) Little Bunny alopecuroides Hamelyn x Advena Rubrum 85/85 30/30 85/85 105/85 43

Pennisetum Pennisetum x Advena An exciting

Provides a focal point for mixed patio planters

Our 9cm liners are perfect for finishing in 3ltr

Shade Moderate Height: 100-110cm Spread: 80-90cm

Cherry Sparkler (P) x Advena Fireworks (P) x

13 Pennisetum Pennisetum x Advena An exciting collection of colourful Fountain Grass. Provides a focal point for mixed patio planters or a striking specimen plant. Our 9cm liners are perfect for finishing in 3ltr pots. Pennisetum Skyrocket (P) Full Sun to Part Shade Moderate Height: cm Spread: 80-90cm Flowering Time: July to September -5 C x Advena Cherry Sparkler (P) x Advena Fireworks (P) x Advena Sky Rocket (P) 105/85 105/85 105/85 44 Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

14 Phormium New Zealand Flax are striking foliage plants. With their broad, colourful, arching sword-shaped leaves they make wonderful feature plants in both garden borders and patio containers. cookianum cookianum Phormium Flamingo Tricolor Apricot Queen Back in Black (P) 95/45 125/ /110 75/75 Black Adder (P) Bronze Baby Cream Delight Evening Glow Golden Ray 75/75 55/55 75/75 70/70 150/150 Gold Sword Jester Maori Maiden Maori Queen 150/150 95/95 75/75 95/145 Maori Sunrise 80/125 Red Sensation Pink Panther 80/80 Yellow Wave Pink Stripe 95/95 350/ /300 45

Schizachyrium, Stipa, Tulbaghia, Yucca Schizachyrium Forms sturdy,

Silver flower spikes appear in late summer.

Stipa The Mexican Feather Grass is a terrific accent plant.

Society Garlic is a clump forming perennial with narrow, linear,

bearing large clusters of fragrant, pale purple flowers from mid

gigantea 230/105 Standing Ovation 105/55 tenuissima Pony Tails 55/40

plant for solving the problem hot and sunny areas with dry soil.

15 Schizachyrium, Stipa, Tulbaghia, Yucca Schizachyrium Forms sturdy, tight, upright blue-green stems with purple closer to the base. Silver flower spikes appear in late summer. Tolerates heat and humidity. Stipa The Mexican Feather Grass is a terrific accent plant. Clump forming habit with tan coloured flowers late summer. Drought tolerant once established. Standing Ovation through the seasons Tulbaghia The variegated Society Garlic is a clump forming perennial with narrow, linear, garlic-scented, cream and grey-green variegated leaves and stems bearing large clusters of fragrant, pale purple flowers from mid summer. gigantea 230/105 Standing Ovation 105/55 tenuissima Pony Tails 55/40 violacea Variegata Yucca Commonly known as Adam s Needle, a terrific plant for solving the problem hot and sunny areas with dry soil. Plants form a rosette of leathery sword-shaped leaves. An attractive specimen plant that requires very little maintenance. Bright Edge Colour Guard (VR) Sapphire Skies (VR) 45/45 gloriosa Variegata 80/85 120/60 90/40 200/ Plug Tray Size Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size

Small brown flower tassels are borne on wiry stems in the summer.

16 Uncinia Everflame (P) Uncinia Everflame (P) This beautiful evergreen Hook Sedge features a low, arching mound of narrow, bronze red leaves with a cherry-red edge. Small brown flower tassels are borne on wiry stems in the summer. Uncinia Full Sun to Part Shade Moderate Height: 20-30cm Spread: 30-40cm Flowering Time: July to August -5 C Everflame (P) 25/30 47

Acanthus. Grasses & Arch. Carex Evercolor Evercream (P) Festuca Intense Blue P9 Liner. Imperata Red Baron. Pennisetum Fireworks (P)

Acanthus. Grasses & Arch. Carex Evercolor Evercream (P) Festuca Intense Blue P9 Liner. Imperata Red Baron. Pennisetum Fireworks (P) Acanthus Carex Evercolor Evercream (P) Festuca Intense Blue P9 Liner 22 Imperata Red Baron PlugTray Size Pennisetum Fireworks (P) Height/Spread Liner Size/Tray Size Grasses & Architectural Acanthus Varieties