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Bamboos and Grasses
| | Arundo donax versicolor
|  | Bamboo-like grass with huge white striped green foliage and purple spikes in autumn. Height from 2-5m Grows best in moist conditions in full sun. Cut back hard each year in the spring. Dies back to ground level and should be able to take temperatures as low as minus 8 degrees as long as it is mulched very well to keep the frost away from the roots. |
| | Price each - £9.50 | | |
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| | Chionochloa flavicans
(Not currently in season)
|  | A beautiful and distinctive grass that when in flower resembles a miniature pampas grass. This New Zealand variety forms a clump to 1m tall of weeping green leaves with arching flower stems up to 1.5m long that carry drooping silky pale green plumes which turn creamier as they mature in the summer. Grows well in most conditions in sun or light shade and in tubs and pots. |
| | Price each - £5.50 |
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| | Cortaderia richardii
|  | Densely tufted, clump-forming perennial grass with long narrow, leathery, green leaves, and tall stems of dense, silvery or yellowish white plumes. Max Height 3m. Max Spread 2m. Flowers August to September. Full sun. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting. |
| | Price each - £7.95 | | |
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| | Fargesia murielae Bimbo
(Umbrella Bamboo)
(Not currently in season)
|  | A hardy small bamboo with thin leaves reaching a height in the region of 1.5m. Ideal for container cultivation or for planting where space is limited. Makes a great plant for the Japanese garden. Plant in full sun or part shade in a well drained soil with plenty of compost added. Water well in dry weather until established. |
| | Price each - £12.95 |
| | Fargesia nitida
(Fountain Bamboo)
(Not currently in season)
|  | A slow growing hardy bamboo from Central China that forms a dense clump of erect dark purple-green canes that are lined with purple-brown colouring. Height up to 5m with a spread of 1.5m. Grow in fertile, moisture retentive soil and prefers partial shade. |
| | Price each - £10.95 |
| | Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
|  | A clump-forming perennial with narrow, curving, almost black leaves. Clusters of pale purplish white flowers followed by dark blue-black fruit. Max Height 20cm. Max Spread 30cm. Flowers July to August. Fruits August. Full sun/partial shade. Frost hardy. Water thoroughly before planting. |
| | Price each - £6.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys aurea
(Golden bamboo)
|  | A fast growing hardy bamboo that is reliable and non invasive. Produces yellow canes in full sun. In a shady situation these canes will be green. Grows to 6-8m with very straight culms. This is the best bamboo for hedging but is also good as a specimen plant. Makes a good tub plant but will need regular feeding. |
| | Price each - £20.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys aurea
(Golden Bamboo)
|  | A fast growing hardy bamboo that is reliable and non invasive. Produces yellow canes in full sun. In a shady situation these canes will be green. Grows to 6-8m with very straight culms. This is the best bamboo for hedging but is also good as a specimen plant. Makes a good tub plant but will need regular feeding. |
| | Price each - £15.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys aureosulcata aureocaulis
|  | A stunning, hardy, clump forming bamboo with completely yellow culms streaked with green at its base. New culms turn a superb purple colour when exposed to the sun. Height 5-8m. Plant in fertile, moisture retentive soil in full sun or light shade in a sheltered position. |
| | Price each - £32.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys aureosulcata Spectabilis
(Yellow Grove Bamboo)
|  | A stunning variety with yellow and green canes and young shoots a superb purple colour. Height 5-8m. Plant in a sheltered site in sun or light shade and add organic matter when planting. Feed and water well in the growing season. Can be grown in large tubs and pots. |
| | Price each - £17.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys bambusoides Lacrima dea
(Japanese Timber Bamboo)
|  | A hardy clump forming bamboo with unusual black / brown markings on the deep green culms. Leave sheaths are thick and have kinked bristles. The leaves are long, lance shaped and glossy green. Height in the region of 3-8m. Although a clumping variety in time this bamboo can spread. Grow in fertile soil in full sun to partial shade in a moist but well drained soil. |
| | Price each - £24.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys edulis Syn. Phyllostachys pubescens
|  | A hardy evergreen bamboo with small leaves and young green culms fading to a dull yellow or even bright orange up to 5m tall or bigger in warm sites. This is one of the largest hardy bamboos available. Needs a warm sheltered site in full sun or light shade with rich, fertile, moisture retentive soil. Hardy to minus 18 degrees C. |
| | Price each - £24.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys nigra
(Black Bamboo)
|  | A very popular hardy black stemmed bamboo. The young shoots start green and then gradually turn black in the sun. Forms a non-running clump 6-8m high in good conditions. Plant in a sheltered site away from strong winds, in a good fertile, moisture retentive soil. Add plenty of organic matter when planting. Feed and water well in the summer. 10 LITRE |
| | Price each - £30.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys nigra
(Black bamboo)
|  | A very popular hardy black stemmed bamboo. The young shoots start green and then gradually turn black in the sun. Forms a non running clump 6-8m high in good conditions. Plant in a sheltered site away from strong winds, in a good fertile, moisture retentive soil. Add plenty of organic matter when planting. Feed and water well in the summer. 4 LITRE SIZE |
| | Price each - £14.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys nigra
(Black Bamboo)
|  | A very popular hardy black stemmed bamboo. The young shoots start green and then gradually turn black in the sun. Forms a non running clump 6-8m high in good conditions. Plant in a sheltered site away from strong winds, in a good fertile, moisture retentive soil. Add plenty of organic matter when planting. Feed and water well in the summer. 7.5 LITRE SIZE |
| | Price each - £23.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis
|  | A hardy tall growing bamboo with yellow culms streaked with green at the internodes. In perfect growing conditions can reach 6-10 m. Grow in rich, fertile, moisture retentive soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. A stunning, large clump forming variety. |
| | Price each - £55.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys vivax aureocaulis
|  | A tremendous batch of these lovely bamboos. Limited nos so please be quick. Only in small pots but great size and really good value for money. |
| | Price each - £21.00 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys vivax huanvenzhu
|  | This is one of the most cold hardy timber bamboos. Shoots can be eaten and is very fast growing. Large leaves can give it a tropical look. Can grow very tall perhaps in excess of 15m. The green canes have yellow grooves at the internodes. |
| | Price each - £35.95 | | |
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| | Phyllostachys vivax Mclure
|  | A hardy tall growing bamboo. The culms are glossy green. Leaves are long and broad. Height in the right conditions between 6-12m. Grow in rich, fertile, moisture retentive soil in full sun or partial shade in a sheltered position. |
| | Price each - £34.95 | | |
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| | Pseudosasa japonica
(Arrow Bamboo)
|  | A fast growing hardy bamboo with large dark green leaves and long straight culms. Height in the region of 5-6m and spreads fast to form a large clump of wind resistant growth. One of the best bamboos to use as a hedge. Plant in well drained but moisture retentive soil and feed and water well in the summer. |
| | Price each - £14.95 | | |
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| | Semiarundinaria makinoi
|  | One of the more compact Semiarundinarias reaching around 5m. Prefers to be planted in a moisture retentive soil in full sun. Feed well and keep well watered until established. The culms are green turning reddish brown with age. |
| | Price each - £22.50 | | |
| | Uncinia unciniata Rubra
|  | A hardy evergreen perennial grass with copper red foliage throughout the year and dark grass like flowers. Height 40 to 50cms with a spread in the region of 50cms. Plant in full sun in well-drained soil. |
| | Price each - £4.95 | | |
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For further information please contact:
Trevena Cross Nurseries
Breage, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 9PS
Telephone: +(44) 01736 763 880 Fax: +(44) 01736 762 828
Web: www.trevenacross.co.uk
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