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The White Glossary

‘The White Glossary’ For the curious and hungry-for-knowledge, the glossary is stuffed with things you need to know to become a gardener. We make a point to weave, thread and insinuate horticultural, meteorological, botanical, geological and evolutionary knowledge through everything we say, write and do. For us this is as much an essential professional horticultural…

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Butia capitata

A remarkably frost hardy palm tree from Argentina with huge blue leaves. Someone once described it as looking like an enormous beautiful blue sea anemone. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Amber

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Fargesia murielae (Umbrella Bamboo)

Fargesia murielae

Well behaved (non-invasive) little bamboo from China to 10ft. A well grown plant looks like an old fashioned corn stook. Please contact us for other stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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Iris confusa

The most exotic looking Iris by far. Great sprays of palmy, bambooey leaves on the end of 2 or 3 ft stems. Small white flowers in midsummer. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Amber

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Phyllostachys aurea

Grow this and discover the meaning of the intriguing expression ‘clustered node bases’. Grows to 15ft. One of the better behaved bamboos. Makes a great hedge. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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Phyllostachys aureosulcata ‘Spectabilis’

Tall and straight with very yellow canes with a green stripe down one side. In ideal conditions (plenty of water available) can reach 25ft or more. A great screening plant. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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Phyllostachys nigra

Black Bamboo with canes like ebony and dark green foliage. A fine candidate for experimenting with Creative Maintenance – clip it, thin it, lift it, fiddle with it. To 25ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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Phyllostachys bissetii

The tallest bamboo we have with green canes. Can grow to 20ft or more in ideal conditions (plenty of water). More vigorous than Phyllostachys aurea (the other green one). Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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Phyllostachys pubescens

We keep quiet about this one as its supply is limited. Unfortunately it’s the most sublimely beautiful of all bamboos. Fat furry canes and the finest little leaves. To 25ft. Please contact us for stock availability and sizes.

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Hardiness level Green

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