Bamboo [150].jpgGrasses and Bamboo

Grasses form ornamental clumps of relatively long, finely textured leaves. Grasses are very hardy and wonderfully versatile creating an accent point near water features or around patios to edging around walkways or just as an interesting low maintenance ground cover.

Bamboo with their graceful habit, smooth elegant culms (stems) and airy delicate foliage add a real touch of the tropical to a garden.

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Cortaderia selloana

‘Pampas grass' is traditionally grown as a specimen in the middle of a lawn, but also looks good grown in a shrub border as a giant ornamental grass.

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Cortaderia selloana 'Rosea'

'Pink Pampas grass' is traditionally grown as a specimen in the middle of a lawn, but also looks good grown in a shrub border as a giant ornamental grass.

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Dianella revoluta

Blue Flax Lilly is a clump forming herb which produces deep blue to purple inflorescences

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Dianella tasmanica

Tasman Flax Lilly is best known for it's stunning dark blue globular fruits and prominent gold coloured antlers.

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Himalaycalamus 'Himalaya Blue'

This elegant blue-stemmed bamboo with small delicate foliage often turns blue in the first year and stays blue for about 3 years.

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Himalaycalamus falconeri

Soft delicate leaves and an airy appearance give grace and texture to this clumping bamboo. New canes emerge bright emerald green and gradually fade to shades of olive green and yellow.

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Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra'

'Japanese blood grass' is a clump forming grass with light green leaves which gradually turn blood red through summer.

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Pennisetum alopecuroides

‘Chinese fountain grass' grows in tufts of bright green fronds crowned with feather like plumes of purple bristles.

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Pennisetum setaceum

Decorative ornamental grass with arching sprays of leaves and rose coloured flower spikes

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Pennisetum setaceum 'Rubrum'

‘Purple Fountain Grass’ is a decorative ornamental grass with arching sprays of dark purple leaves.

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Phyllostachys nigra

‘Black Bamboo' forms a dramatic tall, fairly upright shape. As the finger-thick canes mature, they become glossy jet black,

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Pseudosasa japonica

Versatile decorative bamboo with large leaves that give it an exuberant tropical appearance.

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