PLEASE NOTE: Since plants are often sourced from the garden to order, sizes do vary a little, depending on how they come out of the ground, but I always endeavour to give a little more rather than less! They are sometimes shipped bare-rooted, but will approximate the size specified (e.g. a 9cm pot).
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| Lilyturf, Ornamental Black Grass | ||||||||||||
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| Although, true to its common name, this evergreen plant is both ornamental and black, it is not a grass! It forms clumps of glossy, purple-black leaves (some may occasionally be dark-green), with spikes of pale purplish-pink flowers in autumn, followed by glossy black berries. It grows only about 6 inches high and works well at the front of the border, either planted in a row for a more formal effect or dotted around where there's space. Makes a wonderful contrast with light-green and variegated plants.
NOTE: Plants, when available, are usually sourced to order from the garden and sometimes there is more than one off-shoot to a root system. There may be variable amounts of root and/or top growth, but this is not a fussy plant and all will thrive and spread happily if given the usual care when planting. |
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| Sow on the surface of moist seed compost, just covering with a sprinkling of fine vermiculite. Do not exclude light, which can aid germination. Place in a propagator at 20C/69F. If germination does not occur within a month, place the pot in a plastic bag and refrigerate at 5C/40F for 3-4 weeks, then return to the propagator. Germination is naturally erratic and may take between 30-150 days. Pot seedlings on individually, growing on in a cold frame until large enough to plant outdoors, where they will prefer non-alkaline soil in sun or part shade. Split plants in spring if they become crowded. Plants grown from seed may occasionally vary in colour, the foliage being more dark-green than black. |
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| Eranthis hyemalis | Cyperus esculentus | Helianthus debilis 'Vanilla Ice' | Astrantia major, deep pink | Convallaria majalis |
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