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*PANICUM v. ‘Red Cloud’. Impressive sized panicles of ruby red flowers. A
handsome newcomer. 120cm.
P. v. ‘Rubrum’. An old variety, but one which performs very well with us, flowering
profusely and with superb autumn leaf colour. 1m.
*P. v. ‘Shenandoah’. Particularly dark red flowers in this form and characteristic red
staining to the foliage also. 1m.
P. v. strictum. Bolt upright with a particularly airy flowering inflorescence. We love it!
120cm.
P. v. ‘Warrior’. Produces a great misty head of ruby flower spikelets that remain
attractive in winter long after their colour has been sapped. 120cm.
*PENNISETUM alopecuroides ‘Black Beauty’. A selected clone of the following
with spectacular dark, busby-like flowers in autumn. Admired by all. 90cm. This and
the following forms of P. alopecuroides enjoy moist, not dry soil.
P. a. ex ‘Black Beauty’. Seedlings of the above which come fairly true to form.
P. a.‘Herbstzauber’. Looking like an obese Pincushion, and softer toned than the
above, the brown bottlebrush flowers of this fine German selection always draw
positive comments. 50cm.
P. macrourum. Unequivocally one of the most interesting grasses we grow. The
flowers, not unlike cream-white Pipe Cleaners, are held aloft on stiff 180cm stems.
Need we say more.
P. m. ‘Short Stuff’. A shorter version than the above from Knoll Gardens but prefers
sunshine to rain in order to flower well. 80cm
*P. orientale. Beth Chatto’s description ‘– pink and mauve caterpillars on wiry stems’
takes some beating. A beautiful grass when grown well and holds its own against the
following newer introductions. Loves chalk. 45cm.
*P. o. ‘Fairy Tails’. American selection where it has received much praise and given its
superb performance in the garden here, much praise from us too. 75cm.
*P. o. ‘Karley Rose’. A much vaunted new introduction bearing dusky pink feathery
flower plumes for several months. A good doer, managing well on Marchant’s clay.
75cm.
*P. thunbergii ‘Red Buttons’. A newish fountain grass with conspicuous, big bug sized
copper-red flowers through summer. Has proved hardy here. 90cm.
P. villosum. Spectacular long display of huge white Caterpillar-like flowers, irresistible
to kids. (and adults too!) Hardy here but gets its annual haircut in spring only. 50cm.
SPOROBOLUS airoides. Provides one of the airiest displays of any grass and while
clichéd, particularly entrancing on misty/frosty mornings. Long lived. 60cm.
STIPA calamagrostis. A graceful, arching grass whose light green flowers age to pale
buff-gold, a colour kept through the autumn and early winter months to great effect.
1m.
S. gigantea. Like a giant Oat, whose flowers in some lights so shimmer with gold,
might seem to be fed by some mysterious electricity supply. Divisions. 2m+.
*S. g. ‘Gold Fontäne’. A German selection. Our parent plant performs well here
normally producing an abundance of shimmering flower heads. For us, the foliage is
noticeably compact.
S. lessingiana. A grass of the Russian/Crimean steppes with silk spun wispy flowers
over tufts of narrow evergreen foliage. Suited to a lean diet. 60cm.
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STIPA ichu. (Jarava ichu) Persistent tight silvery plumes erupt for months over fine
tufts. Like no other feather grass we know. It has proved perfectly hardy in our own
cold garden. 50cm. £4.90
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