Some grasses do better in varying degrees of shade. Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola', Hakone grass. We have always known it as a gesneria but it appears that Sinningia cardinalis is equally valid as a name. Compact Chionochloa flavicans forms a tidy 1m clump with flower stems up to 1.5m. They thrive in dark environments and require very little water to survive. SKU: 327317 $ 39.99 each. renga renga lilies (arthropodium) tree ferns or pongas which just arrive these days This means that it stays greener in dry summer periods & tolerates higher temperatures. Bulk cheapie fillers (and many gardeners need these to get some quick coverage) Best in part to full shade in moist to wet soils. Soloman Seal – Polygonatum multiflorum Height: 2-3 feet. LOMANDRA LIME TUFF - outstanding small grass, that is super lush green and great for where a smaller variety is needed, getting to 45cm x 45cm. If you want bluebell or snowdrop woods in the English style, remember they are mostly beneath deciduous trees. Similar to Couch Grass, Kikuyu is another type of hardwearing grass that’s perfect for the family of pets and children to play on outdoors. Yellow to bronze fall color. Jul 16, 2016 - Explore JoElla Thomas's board "Grasses for shade" on Pinterest. The grass is very slow-growing, so give it some time to mature because it's worth the wait. farfugium and ligularia of various species Rich maroon red foliage and darker mahogany flowers begin to bloom from June through to July. Aciphylla; Agapanthus; Anemanthele; Arthropodium - Renga Renga Lilly; Apodasmia - Reed; Astelia; Bamboo; Beschorneria; Blue Oat Grass; Carex; Chionochloa; Cordyline; Dianella; Dietes; Flax; Hakonechloa; Hamerocallis - Daylily; Imperata; Libertia; Liriope; Lomandra; Ophiopogon - Mondo Grass; Phormium; Rootrainers - Mass planting Grade; Uncinia; Juncus; Festuca; … Ruby Grass has blue-green foliage that turns brown in the fall. A nice contrast to Scleranthus, the NZ Moss. While many of the plants we grow are epiphytic or have epiphytic origins (in other words, they don’t have big root systems below ground but will often be happy settling in forks in the trees), it is still necessary to build up soil at ground level to allow many plants to get established. Swamp flax … Just Grass. Best in moist partial shade. The big trees suck up all the moisture and goodness from the ground and small plants find it very hard to compete. Bloom: Yellow/green, April-May, maturing to chestnut brown. Bloom: Depends on species. Flowers followed by black berries. “Backbone” plants philodendron Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Notes: Has bamboo like appearance. Very attractive seed heads in late summer/fall. katherinae. Bloom: insignificant green, July-August. The Zamioculcas zamifolia is one of the easiest plants to grow. Best in part shade. We are completely frost free in our shade areas but even gardeners in colder parts of the country may be surprised what they can get away with in terms of more tender material beneath evergreen trees. This is one of my favourites, and on mass Lime Tuff looks fantastic. Scadoxus ssp. Shrubs Yates Sow Any Time Lawn Seed 1kg. See more ideas about Planting flowers, Ornamental grasses, Outdoor gardens. 4 interest free payments of $ 25.00. After talking to Tony Murrell on Radio Live this morning, here is the quick list of some of the plants we have found we can grow in our dry shade areas. arisaemas Slow growing. Japanese Blood Grass. The Eversheen variety is a colourful year-round Carex. The Everillo features lime green progressing to bright golden yellow foliage. Paris polyphylla Lawn Grasses for NZ New Zealand has both warm and cool regions. Also for damp shady ground are Gunnera prorepens and Fuchsia procumbens , a groundcover with exquisite miniature fuchsia flowers. New Zealand native grasses and tussocks are an iconic part of our landscape, and are a very versatile, and no-fuss way to create a stunning native landscape. ferns – many and varied Rye Clover is its other name. It’s the one where something green will do the job nicely – that’s why it’s called “just grass”. Again, building up beds beneath the rimu trees, using ponga logs in this case that have already lasted decades, Gesneria cardinalis, or maybe Sinningia cardinalis. astelias – bush species including A. fragrans Perfectly suited for shade but can handle some sun in... Everillo. We have described it in the past as developing a football-like tuber, but with the passage of time, ours are getting closer to exercise ball in size. Mark has always described the flowers as being like the chimney brush of the bulb world because they resemble the round brushes used by old fashioned chimney sweeps. In New Zealand, evergreens dominate and our shady areas remain shaded all year round. nikau palms (we planted the first ones, now they just seed down and we keep those which are not in the wrong places) Meri Kirihimete me te Hape Nū Ia! ferns Kiwicare Smart Seed 4kg. Useful and low maintenance makes them great to sort out large scale plantings such as farm driveways, bunds, commercial landscaping and mass plantings to comple cyclamen on the margins but not into the deeper shade helleborus – particularly x sternii and also foetidus (better than the more common orientalis in full shade) streptocarpus. Taranaki Rhododendron and Garden Festival. Shade can also refer to dappled shade (light penetrating shady tree branches), and light or heavy shade (under varying tree canopies). A late flowering perennial grass suited to summer wet areas, particularly on heavy soils. and did I mention ferns? Buy and sell Grasses & flax on Trade Me. Choose a store for availability. Suits the berm or maybe the rental property where it knows it won’t get a lot of love. Come autumn, all the leaves will fall off. Timothy. vireya rhododendrons. It’s the one where something green will do the job nicely – that’s why it’s called “just grass”. Carex Eversheen. We raise beds by using mostly found items like old tree trunks, ponga logs, rounds of sawn timber – anything that looks natural (NEVER tanalised timber!) orchids – cymbidiums, dendrobiums, calanthes hydrangeas – on the outer margins Katherinae flowers red in mid summer. Imperata cylindrica 'Rubra' or Japanese blood grass is a colorful red, yellow, … Notes: Excellent for shaded woodland sites. SKU: 326937 $ 99.99 each. phlomis Grasses and Strappy Plants. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. You are more likely to find bulbs of katherinae for sale rather than the rarer puniceus. ferns Bloom: green, June-July, maturing to copper/brown. Northern Sea Oats - Chasmanthium latifolium. Whatever, this is a comparatively rare plant which comes from the same family as both African violets and gloxinias – the family having the near unpronounceable name of Gesneriaceae. scuttellaria, Triffids (for those who have B I G space to fill It’s cheap but tough. dicentra (can’t keep D.spectabilis going here but D.eximia does very well Best in part to full shade. Best suited... Feather Falls. mondo grass and lirope Lawns are most commonly of cool season grasses but in warm regions, particularly coastal areas, warm season grasses can be used for lawns. Reddish fall color. Best in part shade. V310 - container, volume 310cc. In New Zealand it is mainly sown in dry areas for its summer growth and good clover content. The traditional Tall Fescue was introduced to New Zealand some ten years ago. Ruby Grass (Rhynchelytrum nerviglumis) - If you like showy ornamental grasses, this one is a great addition for your landscape. In dry shade conditions, they last a long time. francoa (the bridal veil plant) – both ramosa and sonchifolia It prefers high shade and moist soil. Kikuyu Grass. zygocactus Gesneria or sinningia? hostas Wet Shade. Fruit salad plant (monstera delicosa) Notes: Elegant arching clumps of lime green foliage. Soft green foliage. Notes: Dark green clump forming grass. impatiens Unlike most members of the family (and there are somewhere over 40 of them), cardinalis grows from a tuber which pushes itself above the ground. haemanthus albifloss Choice treasures and bulbs and high interest plants Grown readily from Ruby Grass seeds, this spectacular ornamental grass is native to South Africa. Shade Tolerant Ornamental Grasses and Grass-Like Plants, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Very few weeds grow in the shade, especially with the thick mulch that builds up over time. If you find it hard to dig into the ground because of the existing roots, plants will find it equally hard to get their roots in. Choose a store for availability. various plectranthus but they need to be kept under control Cheery and bright! A blend of pasture rye grasses with 10% white clover. Suits the berm or maybe the rental property where it knows it won’t get a lot of love. vireya rhododendrons parsonsia (native jasmine) Cool season grasses are suitable … Shade can range from partial shade (some sun during the day) to full shade (shady most of the day). Most hail from South America and cardinalis is from Brazil. Little Kitten’ Maiden Grass (Miscanthus sinensis ‘Little Kitten’) It can grow in various types of soil, … This variety is now a rhizomatous tall fescue. dracophyllum latifolia Variegated river oats has arching foliage with appealing striping. Looks good planted with the other coloured grasses and flaxes. veltheimias Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! All we have to do is tidy up bigger bits of falling debris and carry out a bit of general maintenance. SKU: 327316 $ 39.76 each. some of the small palms – Lytocaryum weddellianum (the wedding palm or feather palm) is one that is performing well in our shade in several places. Gillian Thrum / NZ Gardener 02:15 ... and mix into this combination some dainty snowdrops in the foreground and an edging of grass-like foliage such as Liriope 'Monroe White'. trilliums Our eight shade-loving plants 1. While most ornamental grasses prefer and do best in full sun locations, there are a number of grasses and grass-like plants that will provide interest to shaded areas n the garden. Pink flower plumes in late summer early fall. hydrangeas – on the outer margins. A hardy and popular grass due to the silvery green colour of its foliage. ZZ Plant. pulmonaria New Zealand wind grass (Stipa srundinacea), suited for USDA plant hardiness zones 8 through 10, produces narrow arching blades streaked with orange colors during the summer. Will grow in full shade. Jan 16, 2014 - Explore Barrett Brown's board "Shade grass" on Pinterest. The best perennial ornamental grasses for shade and sun, towering tall ornamental grasses, variegated grasses... Ornamental grasses are low maintenance...perfect as deer resistant ground cover. These are very large bulbs, hailing yet again from the bulb wonderland of Zimbabwe and South Africa. Notes: Mounds of leathery foliage. Bloom: silky green, May-June, maturing to yellow/gold/bronze. (short list – we are not too keen on many triffids here). This is a plant for dry shade but needs to be frost free. Reseeds very heavily. Bloom: green, June … First published in the Waikato Times and reprinted here with their permission. Persistent perennial weeds like oxalis and invasive grasses will push their way through and, once entangled, can be impossible to remove without clearing the ground and starting all over again. I have written about many of these plants in earlier posts – use the search engine box on the right hand side if you want to check them out in more detail. Spraying with weed killer such as glysophate (usually twice) is the best way to … Some are clump forming some spread readily. Notes: Numerous useful species offering interesting foliage coloration. Other grasses for shade are Carex 'Evergold', Carex morrowii and Carex solandri. Natural grass is an attractive landscaping feature, but there are plenty of affordable, low-maintenance alternatives. Full sun to partial shade. As with the other grasses I have listed, this one is super drought tolerant, and holds itself very happily to all the weather elements. There is a rich variety of colored ornamental grasses including blue, purple and even black. A blend of pasture rye grasses with 10% white clover. Before planting, dig a hole twice the width and depth of the plant’s root ball. This hard-to-find and underused Japanese grass is a mass of arching, golden blades, 12 inches tall, assuming reddish tints in fall. The foliage of both is large and lush. Hakonechloa and Carex are low growing grasses that serve as beautiful accent plants toward the front of a shady bed or border. It is very slow to increase from the bulb (no doubt you could twin scale it) so it is normally done from seed. Lift and limb the canopy trees. Rachael from Bunnings Greenlife Projects has some great ideas, which can help save on water bills and reduce your impact on the environment, while still creating a beautiful outdoors. widow-makers – collospermum which also just arrive of their own accord Notes: Upright clump forming grass. Best in part to full shade. katherinae is very happy in dry shade. Width: 2-3 feet. Other points from my conversation with Tony Murrell (love that man – he is so easy to talk with and so enthusiastic about plants): Our shade areas are low maintenance and generally self sustaining, We don’t water, we don’t spray, we don’t add fertiliser. scadoxus – puniceus and multiflorus ssp katherinae It occurs in a range of colors and sizes, making a versatile design element in any space, from small urban yards to larger landscapes. This particular patch of scadoxus is looking very fine this week and stands around 140cm tall which is fairly remarkable given that it is growing in quite hard condtions. 30cm x 40cm. cordylines – both natives and some of the more tropical varieties. Uncinia Rubra, otherwise known as Red Hook Sedge, is a brilliant and popular evergreen perennial grass originating from New Zealand. Dec 15, 2017 - Explore Julie Anderson's board "Grasses for shade" on Pinterest. cordylines – both natives and some of the more tropical varieties Lots of different ferns, both native and exotic. Shade … evergreen azaleas 35F - side slit container, volume 285cc Her cousin from Natal, Scadoxus puniceus, flowers orange in spring with a similar flower form. Silky green flower panicles in spring. Use as … The leaves are soft and somewhat hairy while the tubular red bells sit above the foliage and flower over a long season in late spring. Scadoxus multiflorus ssp katherinae, beneath a canopy of rimu, pine and nikau. cordyline – particularly banksii. But then, scadoxus like dry shade and that is one thing we have in abundance in our garden. The ZZ plant is on the slower side of growth, and are perfect for beginners or as gifts. Aggressive spreader. some of the small palms – Lytocaryum weddellianum (the wedding palm or feather palm) is one that is performing well in our shade in several places. The leaf texture of Tall Fescue is rather coarse compared to other turf grasses. hippeastrum – particularly aulicum but papilio is also looking promising There is not a lot that grows in deepest shade so you need to keep the canopy higher to allow light. It’s cheap but tough. Choose a … Other NZ natives for shade include Mazus radicans and Pratia angulata (panakenake), two pretty flowering groundcovers that thrive in damp soil. Grasses & flax for sale in New Zealand. Golden lilyturf is a stellar performer in both full shade and partial shade locations. See more ideas about Garden landscaping, Plants, Garden inspiration. See more ideas about grass, shade grass, ornamental grasses. Cool Season Grass. Yates Made for Shade Lawn Seed 1kg. The best time to plant in dry shade is in autumn and winter so plants are established before the dry summer months. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window), Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window), Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window), Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window), Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window), Cordyline Red Fountain & other miscellaneous Jury-bred plants, Plants for dry shade – for Radio Live listeners and others, Flowering this week: Scadoxus multiflorus ssp. For damp shade, any time of year is suitable as long as plants are watered during dry periods. Crinum moorei – even better is the variegated form of C. moorei I have cut chunks from it to grow new plants. New Zealand flax creates high drama in the garden with bold architectural structure and upright spiky foliage. bromeliads Notes: Colorful, fragrant foliage. Despite their names, swamp flax (harakeke or Phormium tenax) and mountain flax (wharariki or Phormium cookianum) both grow in mountainous and coastal areas throughout New Zealand. If you know of anybody with either variety, the seed will germinate readily. ajuga V150 - side slit container, volume 150cc. Tall fescue is a perennial grass more tolerant of hot summer, poorly drained and saline conditions than perennial ryegrass. Some have attractive bloom June-August. Mass plant for effect, especially to fill out banks and dry spots. Just Grass Rye Clover is its other name. It’s typically found around coastal areas of New Zealand and tends to be robust while handling all kinds of extreme weather. The elegant drooping flower heads, lovely for picking, change from gorgeous shimmery green to silky cream in autumn. 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