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Ornamental grasses are a really versatile group of plants that can be planted for a range of uses. Some of the more delicate grasses can be planted in pots to soften the look of a patio, whereas some of the larger varieties can bring an exotic touch to borders. They come in a range of colours, with many having variegated leaves, and they are perfect for accent planting when you plant different coloured grasses alongside each other.
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Carex Everest
Japanese Sedge
Common Name: Japanese Sedge Latin Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everest' Soil: Fertile moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.5m/0.5m Special features: Variegated dark green and white foliage. Everest is an outstanding evergreen perennial that will bring a variegated year-round dose of colour to your garden. The gracefully arching leaves are dark green in colour with a contrasting white margin, making this sedge a great focal point. This small and hardy Carex will form a neat mound and it works really well in a bed or border alongside other evergreen varieties: we would recommend planting this alongside something brighter, like the Carex 'Everillo', as the two plants make the perfect foil with their contrasting foliage. This sedge will also live happily in a pot and its arching leaves will reach over the edge of the pot, which is a great way to add structure to your garden; you could place the pots on either side of some garden steps or by an entrance to fully utilise the year-round colour.
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Carex Evergold
Japanese Sedge
Common Name: Japanese SedgeLatin Name: Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'Soil: Fertile moist, well drained soilPosition: Full sun or partial shadeHardiness: HardyEventual height/spread: 0.5m/0.45mSpecial features: Bright creamy yellow, centre striped leaves. (Evergreen)Carex oshimensis 'Evergold' is a lovely little evergreen variegated sedge from Japan, distinguished by its bright creamy yellow centre striped leaves. Its lush, arching foliage sways gently with a breeze and brings movement to the lower levels of your garden. Even with green margined leaves, this plant appears golden yellow in the garden. Carex 'Evergold' looks very attractive when used as a ground cover plant or when grown in containers.
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Carex Everillo
Japanese Sedge
Common Name: Japanese Sedge Latin Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' Soil: Fertile moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.5m/0.5m Special features: Lime-green leaves that deepen to a golden-yellow colour. The 'Everillo' is a delightful clump-forming sedge that will provide your garden with fresh and bright colours all year round. The lime-green leaves are long, leathery and arching: they deepen to a sunny golden-yellow colour over summer. This is a fantastic little sedge that is low-maintenance and perfect for a mixed bed or border. Its shape and size make it a great choice for architectural planting as it adds structure to the lower areas of a garden. We love this colourful sedge alongside something with a differing colour and texture, like the Carex 'Frosted Curls', but if you want a similar shape, but with different colours, then the Carex 'Everest' works really well.
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Carex Everlime
Japanese Sedge
Common Name: Japanese Sedge Latin Name: Carex oshimensis 'Everlime' Soil: Fertile moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.45m/0.45m Special features: Dark-green leaves with lime-green margins. The 'Everlime' is a striking perennial that features arching dark-green leaves that have bold lime-green margins. This clump-forming sedge has long and slender foliage that provides variegated colour all year round. This is a great choice for brightening up a bed or border and it works well when planted alongside a contrasting, variegated sedge like the Carex 'Eversheen'; the grassy nature of this ornamental sedge means that it flutters and moves with the breeze. You can also plant this hardy sedge in a large pot where its arching foliage will reach over the edges. We would recommend the 'Everlime' if you're wanting a healthy dose of colour, structure and movement in your garden.
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Carex Jenneke
Greater Brown Sedge
Common Name: Greater Brown Sedge Latin Name: Carex brunnea 'Jenneke' Soil: Fertile moist, well-drained soil Position: Partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.4m/0.3m Special features: Golden yellow leaves with fine green margins (Evergreen). The 'Jenneke' is a striking sedge which will add a healthy dose of variegated colour to any bed or border. This shrub will light up your garden all year round with its lustrous yellow leaves that have a fine green margin. The slender leaves are upright, but gently arch at the top: this sedge will add movement and texture to your garden with a light breeze. Although this is technically an evergreen, you can get the best out of the foliage by cutting away any dead leaves and the foliage will bounce back in spring looking even fresher. Spring also sees the addition of pale brown spikelets which sit nestled amongst the colourful leaves. This is a clump-forming Carex and it looks beautiful when planted alongside a darker sedge like the Carex comans 'Bronze'.
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Carex oshimensis Eversheen
Japanese Sedge
Common Name: Japanese Sedge Latin Name: Carex oshimensis 'Eversheen' Soil: Fertile moist, well-drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 0.3m/0.5m Special features: An evergreen which will add vibrancy to your garden all year round The 'Eversheen' is aptly named as its lustrous leaves have a healthy sheen to them all year round. The leaves are long, arching and bright yellow-green in colour, with dark green margins. This variegation adds year-round interest and the vibrancy of the leaves will brighten up any winter bed or border. The foliage forms a dense mound and looks perfect with other low, tufted perennials: we love the way the 'Eversheen' looks alongside the copper and dark green tones of the Carex Testacea, but it really will compliment so many different plants that you can place it anywhere. Its architectural form will bring shape and movement at ground level, or you can plant it in a pot as a specimen.
Carex Vanilla Ice
Carex Vanice
Common Name: Carex Vanice Latin Name: Carex morrowii 'Vanilla Ice' Soil: Fertile moist, well drained soil Position: Full sun or partial shade Hardiness: Hardy Eventual height/spread: 04.m/0.4m Special features: Vibrant green leaves with creamy yellow margins (Evergreen) If you want to add a healthy splash of year-round colour to a low bed or border then the 'Vanilla Ice' is a fantastic choice. The long, slender leaves are mid-green in colour with variegated creamy yellow margins. Over time the leaves will form a spreading mound, making a neat and attractive plant. We recommend this one for adding structure and movement to a border, but it also works really well in a pot as its leaves will spill over the edge. Plant this alongside another colourful evergreen, like the Carex 'Everillo', for year-round colour.
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Ophiopogon Nigrescens
Black Lilyturf
This grass is a wonderful clump-forming evergreen variety which has purple-black leaves. The ink-coloured leaves are strong and leathery; they develop a much darker colour in full sun and look fantastic when planted alongside a contrasting grass like 'Festuca glauca 'Elijah Blue'. In summer, small violet coloured flowers appear which are later followed by glossy black berries. This perennial has a low, spreading habit and will eventually cover quite a bit of ground. This ornamental grass looks great in a raised bed or in a border.
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Uncinia rubra
Red Hook Sedge
Common Name: Red hook sedgeLatin Name: Uncinia rubraSoil: Any fertile, moist, well-drained soil; add organic matter before plantingPosition: Full sun or partial shade, sheltered or exposedHardiness: Frost hardy down to -5cFlowering period: July to August but mainly grown for foliageFlowering colour: BlackEventual height/spread: 25cm/30cmSpecial features: Bright red year round colour adds colour to even the gloomiest winter garden.Uncinia rubra is a New Zealand native, evergreen grass grown for its shiny red foliage that looks good throughout the year; the colours are even more vivid at a younger age. The Red hook sedge is ideal when planted in multiples to really enhance its vibrant colour, perfect for containers or to be used as a very attractive ground cover.
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