2012/13 Catalogue - Edulis Nursery

BRIZA MEDIA ‘GOLDEN BEE’ · Quaking Grass · Poaceae
A recent introduction of the native Quaking Grass. A more compact habit topped with golden quakes in June & July. Ht 45cm.
BRIZA MEDIA ‘LIMOUZI’ · Quaking Grass · Poaceae
A gorgeous form of the native Quaking grass with strong stems, blue-green leaves and masses of silvery delicate flowerheads.
Semi-evergreen. 60cm.
CALAMAGROSTIS BRACHYTRICHA AGM · Korean Feather Reed Grass · Poaceae
Bold clump forming grass with tall (1.2m) silvery grey plumes with a pinky tinge, held erect through the summer. Good in bold drifts.
Sun or part-shade.
CALAMAGROSTIS EPIGEJOS ‘HORTORTUM’ · Feather Reed Grass · Poaceae
Robust tight clump-forming Reed Grass. This form doesn’t run. Taller than ‘Karl Foerster’ and worth of a place in the border for its
graceful movement. Europe.
CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA ‘KARL FOERSTER’ · Feather Reed Grass · Poaceae
Popular tall green clump-forming grass for a strong vertical element in the garden. Turning a gorgeous straw colour late in the season. Ht 1.6m.
CALAMAGROSTIS X ACUTIFLORA ‘OVERDAM’ · Feather Reed Grass · Poaceae
Variegated Feather Reed Grass with spectacular fresh foliage in the spring and tall pinkish feathery plumes in summer. Straw coloured stems
through the winter. Ht 1.4m. Sun.
CAREX COMANS ‘FROSTED CURLS’ · Red Sedge · Cyperaceae
Attractive weeping evergreen sedge with silvery foliage. Full sun. Ht 30cm. Excellent in a container.
CAREX ELATA ‘AUREA’ AGM · Bowle’s Golden Sedge · Cyperaceae
Cheerful semi-evergreen clump-forming perennial sedge. Narrow arching golden leaves appear in the spring with brown flowers.
Excellent for pond margins. Discovered by E. A. Bowles in East Anglia.
CAREX GRAYI · Mace Sedge, Gray’s Sedge · Cyperaceae
Deciduous sedge with spectacular green mace-like(medieval weapon) flowers in early summer turning brown with time.
Enjoys moisture in the summer. Ht 40-120cm.
CAREX MUSKINGUMENSIS ‘LITTLE MIDGE’ · Dwarf Palm Sedge · Cyperaceae
Dwarf palm sedge with feathery green leaves held out horizontally from the stem. Sun or part shade. Moisture retentive soil. Ht 30cm.
CAREX MUSKINGUMENSIS ‘OEHME’ · Variegated Palm Sedge · Cyperaceae
A palm sedge sport found in Wolfgang Oehme’s garden by Tony Avent. Tasteful variegation appears as clear yellow edges in spring.
Sun or part-shade. Ht 30cm. USA.
CAREX MUSKINGUMENSIS ‘SILBERSTREIF’ · Variegated Palm Sedge · Cyperaceae
A compact form of Palm Sedge with attractive white striped foliage. Giving a silvery appearance. Prefers dappled shade. Ht 40cm.
CAREX PLANTAGINEA · Seersucker Sedge · Cyperaceae
Evergreen clump-forming sedge with lime- green foliage. Brown-black flowers appear in early spring on 20cm stems.
Ht 30-40cm. Dappled shade. USA
CAREX SIDEROSTICHA ‘GOLDEN FALLS’ (SYN. ‘BANANA BOAT’) · Broad-leaved Sedge · Cyperaceae
A bright yellow variegated form of C. siderosticha. Dramatic golden cascades in spring, for a shady position. Ht 25cm.
CAREX SIDEROSTICHA ‘VARIEGATA’ · Broad-leaved Sedge · Cyperaceae
A hardy bold white variegated deciduous broad leaf sedge. Robust clump-former for a shade or part-shady position. Ht 30cm.
CHIONOCHLOA RUBRA PAB 67 · Red Tussock Grass · Poaceae
Evergreeen graceful tussock grass with tall arching bronze-red narrow leaves. Excellent in the winter sun. Our collection from the
Greenstone Valley, S Island, New Zealand.
DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA ‘GOLDTAU’ · Tufted Hair Grass · Poaceae
One of the best forms of tufted hair grass with dark green foliage and cloudy masses of flowers in July till September. Ht 80cm.
DESCHAMPSIA CESPITOSA ‘SCHOTTLAND’ · Tufted Hair Grass · Poaceae
Excellent taller selection from Scotland, with robust dark green clumps and sturdy tall sprays of golden flowers. Ht 1.2m.
HAKONACHLOA MACRA · Hakone Grass · Poaceae
More erect habit than the variegated forms. Bright green leaves. Graceful. Part-shade.
HAKONECHLOA MACRA ‘ALBOVARIEGATA’ · Hakone Grass · Poaceae
Rare variegated form with green and white striped leaves. Graceful weeping habit. Excellent in containers. Part-shade.
HAKONECHLOA MACRA ‘ALL GOLD’ · Hakone Grass · Poaceae
Newish form of Hakone grass with bright yellow golden leaves. Deciduous. Best in shade or part-shade. Ht 30-45cm.
HAKONECHLOA MACRA ‘AUREOLA’ AGM · Hakone Grass · Poaceae
Stunning form of Hakone grass with golden variegated deciduous leaves. Graceful habit and movement. Ht 30-45cm. Containers. Part-shade.
HELICTOTRICHON SEMPERVIRENS AGM · Blue Oat Grass · Poaceae
Semi-evergreen clumps of fine silver-blue foliage and producing tall golden flowers in early summer. Sun. Ht 70-90cm.
LUZULA PILOSA ‘IGEL’ · Wood Rush · Juncaceae
Evergreen low mounds of glossy, dark green leaves. Good mounding ground cover for sun or part-shade. Ht 25cm.
LUZULA PURPUREOSPLENDENS · Wood Rush · Juncaceae
Charming evergreen wood rush from the Azores. Dark green 60cm long leaves with showy clusters of brownish-purple flowers.
Moist sun or part-shade. Ht 35cm.
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