Sculptural Plants

Grasses & bamboo make ideal additions to many different planting schemes, including the exotic, cottage, and display garden. They range in size, shape, colour, and growth rates and can create a magnificent sculptural effect in the garden with little effort,. Relatively work free, they are perfect for the low maintenenance garden, and can add colourful shade to a patio or balcony.

	BAMBOOS - all sizes include the pot.
	*Arrow Bamboo (Large Leaf) - Bambusa metake* The large leaved Bambusa metake is one of my favourite bamboos, with it's lush olive green stems, and large, deep green leaves that keep their colour over winter, giving a lush, green backdrop to any border or screen. These large leaved Arrow Bamboos are perfect for the small garden, with an average height in the UK climate of 7-8ft. They make an excellent bamboo screen because of their dense foliage, and can withstand temperatures as low as -24C. 15-20Litre pot, 6ft specimens £59.99 (B)
	*Black - Phyllostachys nigra* One of the most sought after Bamboos for instant screening, is the spectacular BLACK bamboo, Phyllostachys nigra. Young stems ripen with age turning jet black. Evergreen through the winter, this non-invasive bamboo will provide a centrepiece for any garden, or use as a screen for instant privacy in a small garden. The dramatic black bamboo will enchant any garden design, from small London patio planted in a tall, straight, steel pot to a country estate planted in drifts to frame a sub tropical garden, to a classic English cottage garden. 10Litre pot, 6ft (inc. pot), 4-8 canes per pot (available in late Feb 2012)
	*Green Hedging - Phyllostachys bissetti* Phyllostachys bissetii is an often hard to find bamboo, and a much underused one. In our opinion at Silk Tree Nurseries, this is the BEST bamboo for screening. It is vigorous, but not classed as invasive, it is very hardy (down to -24C!), but it's best feature is that it grows many culms (canes) that are densely packed to create a barrier, that is difficult to penetrate (so ideal for security) and thick with foliage so that you cannot see through it. This is a medium sized bamboo growing to 6-8metres, but can be pruned to any height. 10Litre pot, 5-6ft specimens £39.99 (B) (available in late Feb 2012) FIVE x 10Litre pot, 5-6ft specimens £185.00 (C)
	GOLDEN / YELLOW BAMBOO Phyllostachys aureosulcata aureocaulis / spectabillis The stunning Golden Crookstem Bamboo is a medium height bamboo, which has very distinctive red and gold / green striped golden culms in spring, with very yellow canes maturing throughout the season. This is a very hardy bamboo, and our UK grown specimens have been through -10C , having been grown outside all weathers. 10Litre pot, 4-6 canes, 6ft specimens £38.50 (B) (available in late Feb 2012)
	FARGESIA MURALIE Dwarf bamboo A lovely low growing, dwarf bamboo that is reliably hardy and evergreen. Growing to 3ft it can be grown as a specimen, or as a dwarf screen. 3Litre pot £8.99 (A)
	GRASSES - all sizes include the pot.

	Carex Amazon Mist Our favourite carex grass, with wispy silver green foliage and delicate seed heads - plant in groups. 2litre pot £5.99 (A) (more in Spring 2012)
	Festuca amethystina A lovely , arching, evergreen grass, low growing (1-2ft) with beautiful swaying seed heads in summer. 2litre pot £5.99 (A)
	Miscanthus Yukushima Dwarf - Japanese Dwarf Grass A smaller growing Japanese Grass (2ft) with lovely fluffy pink-green seed heads in late summer. 2litre pot £6.99 (A)
	Miscanthus Zebrinus - Japanese Zebra Grass Large growing Japanese Grass with variegated white and green leaves, growing to 3-4ft. . 2litre pot £6.99 (A) (more in Spring 2012)
	Miscanthus purpurescens - Japanese Purple Grass Large growing Japanese Grass with shades of purple and green. Lovely seed heads in winter. 2litre pot £6.99 (A)
	Opipogon nigrescens BLACK GRASS A very distinctive grass for all sorts of uses in the exotic or jungle garden, and also to line pathways. Black foliage and small black berries. Low growing, spreading habit (but not invasive). 2ltr size plants - £6.99 (A)