SOUTHVIEW NURSERIES
CHEQUERS LANE, EVERSLEY CROSS,
HOOK, HAMPSHIRE RG27 0NT
Tel: 0118 973 2206
Grasses
| Genus | species/name | Description | Price (each) |
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| DESCHAMPSIA | cespitosa 'Bronzeschleier' | (Bronze Veil)). A tough easy grass with 1.5m high plumes of silver green flowers changing to bronze in late summer. Semi shade and damp soil. | £3.00 | |
| LUZULA | nivea | Snow Wood Rush. Much appreciated short rush for sun or shade topped by fine white flower clusters in summer.35cms. | £3.00 | |
| MELICA | altissima 'Atropurpurea' | This plant enjoys a chalky soil and good drainage. A delicate grass producing dainty purple flowers on branched stems followed by jet black seed heads in July. Sun or semi shade.60cms. | £3.00 | |
| MELICA | ciliata 'Reine Saat' | Silky erect stems with silver grey flowers on 40cm stems in June. | £3.00 | |
| MILIUM | effusum 'Aureum' | Bowles Golden Grass. Very graceful golden leaves topped by ethereal golden flowers on 90cm stems. Lights up dark corners in early summer. Sun or shade. Native. AGM | £3.00 | |
| MILIUM | effusum 'Yaffle' | A compliment to Bowles Golden Grass, this is the lovely pale variegated form of wood millet. Golden flowers up to 100cm in June. Sun or Shade. | £3.00 | |
| MISCANTHUS | sinensis 'Yaku Jima' | Beautiful and graceful grey leaves with white stripes of variegation 100cm. | £3.00 | |
| PANICUM | virgatum 'Heavy Metal' | I don't quite see the connection with rock music, but this is a very striking grass with erect pink flower spikes 1.2-1.5m and dusky grey-blue leaves which yellow in the frost.Sun |  | £4.00 |
| PENNISETUM | orientale 'Karley Rose' | PBR. Among the best ornamental grasses growing to 80cm with strong red plumes of flower July to Sept.Sun and a sheltered spot. |  | £5.40 |
| STIPA | offneri | Distinguished 1.2-1.5m erect, open flower spikes with a whispy 'see through' quality. Sun and free draining soil. | £3.50 |