Future Forests container-grown Ferns and Grasses.  Updated April 2008.
Pleioblastus Variegatus Hart's-Tongue Fern Festuca Gauca
FERNS  
In small pots at €3 each, any 10 for 25 €uro Suitable for Mail Order
Pic Asplenium scolopendrium Harts Tongue Fern Upright tongue-shaped fronds 30cm
Pic Asplenium scol. Angustifolia Narrow cut leaved fronds 20cm
Pic Asplenium scol. Cristata                              Sold Out Crested Hart's Tongue Fern 45cm
Pic Asplenium scol. Undulata Wavy margined fronds 30cm
Pic Aspl. trichomanes Maidenhair Spleenwort Sold Out Semi-evergreen delicate fronds, 15cm
Pic Athyrium felix femina Lady Fern    Deciduous, likes moist rich soil 90cm
Pic Athyrium f.f.Frizallae Irish Tatting Fern      Sold Out Deciduous,  fronds like strings of beads 45cm
Pic Athyrium oto 'Okanum' Eared Lady Fern   Sold Out Red/maroon stems, red/cream fronds 45cm
Pic Athyrium nip. pictum Painted Jap Fern Delicate silver grey foliage, part shade 40cm
  Athyrium nip. pictum 'Red Beauty' Similar to above with red flushed fronds, shade
Pic Blechnum spicant Hard Fern                     Native, needs acid soil
Pic Cyrtomium fortunei Fortune's Holly Fern    Evergreen, part shade 60cm x 40cm
Pic Cyrtomium fort.Clivicola Japanese Holly Fern Evergreen, light shade 60cm
Dryopteris affinis Tall growing deciduous fern
Pic Dryopteris affinis christata The King             Sold Out Regal dark green arching fronds 90cm. x 90cm
Pic Dryopteris aff. Crispa                                  Sold Out Finely cut lime foliage 50cm
Pic Dryopteris aff. Crispa Congesta Golden fronds, likes most soils 30cm
Pic Dryopteris aff.Polydactylod Dadds Wide with flat terminal crest 80cm
  Dryopteris atrata Shaggy Shield Fern Dark green 'elephant trunk' fronds, 90cm x 90cm
Pic Dryopteris erythrosa Japanese Buckler Fern Young fronds coppery pink 50cm
Dryopteris filix-mas 'Barnesii' Arching lance shaped fronds 90-120cm
Pic Dryopteris f.m.Crispa Cristata Semi evergreen, crisped fronds 45x45cm
Pic Dryopteris f.m.Crista                                   Sold Out Cristate Male Fern
Dryopteris f.m.'Linearis' Linear Male Fern  Sold Out Tall and slender
  Dryopteris f.m.'Linearis Polydactyla' A rare Fern. 50cm x 60cm
Pic Dry. wallichiana Wallich's Wood Fern         Sold Out Deciduous, shuttlecock fronds 3-6ft
Pic Matteuccia struthiopteris Ostrich fern       Sold Out Deciduous, fronds like a shuttlecock, 3ft
Pic Onoclea sensibilis                                       Sold Out Sensitive Fern
Pic Osmunda regalis   Royal Fern                    Sold Out Large deciduous fern perfect for wet ground
Pic Osmunda regalis purpurea Purple tinged fronds
Pic Polypodium vulgare   Wall Fern                 Sold Out Likes dappled shade, 30cm
Pic Polystichium braunii                                   Sold Out Deciduous, dark glossy green fronds 80cm
Pic Polys. munitum   American Sword Fern      Sold Out Evergreen, ideal specimen 120cm 
Pic Polystichum setiferum Soft Shield Fern Arching fronds, deciduous
Pic Polystichum set. 'Congestum' Congested Soft Shield F.  Needs some shade 60cm
Pic Polystichum set. 'Herrenhausen'                   Sold Out Broad spreading fronds 50cm
Pic Polystichum set. 'Plumosum Densum'     Mossy fronds 50cm
Pic Polystichum set. 'Proliferum'                         Sold Out Deciduous, tall fronds to 70cm+
Pic Polystichum tsussimense Semi-evergreen lance-shaped, semi-shade 30cm
Pic Woodsia obtusa Deciduous, fully hardy, part shade, 20cm
Pic Woodwardia fimbriata                                Sold Out Deeply lobed fronds
     
The ferns above marked Sold Out will be available again from late June/early July
 
GRASSES
In 9cm or 10cm pots at €3.50 each, any 5 for 15 €uro, any 10 for 25 €uro     Suitable for mail order
Acorus gram. Hakuro Nishiki Bright yellow variegation, likes damp
    gram. Variegata Good variegated grass for damp ground  
gram. Ogon Golden blades, damp ground
  Brizia media  Quaking Grass Plump seed heads, likes rich moist soil 60cm  
  Carex brunnea Aureovariegata Evergreen variegated, clumps to 30cm  
Pic   buchananii  Stiff dark bronze grass
Pic comans Bronze Deep rich bronze tufts all year 30cm
Evergold Low mound of golden variegated foliage
Pic   Frosted Curls Silvery green arching blades  
    mor. Fishers Form Stiff wide blades with cream variegation  
pendula Graceful flowerheads 80cm
    Silver Sceptre Silvery Blades form low, arching mound
    testacea Stiff green blades tinged red
    Whirling Sparkler Broad blades with white stripe like a windmill
Cortaderia sellowana   Pampas Grass Tall feathery white plumes late summer
sell. Pink Feather As above with pink plumes
Deschampsia Northern Lights Green with cream margins
Pic Festuca glauca Blue Fox One of the best blue grasses  
    Siskiyou Blue Electric blue / yellow grass  
  Hackonechloa mac Aureola SOLD OUT Cascading mound of gold  
  Imperata Red Baron Striking red foliage  
Koeleria glauca Good blue grass to 1ft
Pic Libertia grandiflora Spikes of white flowers, grows anywhere  
    ixiodes Bronze green sword leaves, white flowers  
    ixiodes Taupo Blaze As above but with dusky purple / green leaf  
    per. Gold Leaf Sword shaped foliage tinged reddish gold  
  Luzula sylvatica Broad glossy blades, grows anywhere  
  Milium eff. aurea Golden Wood Millet Golden-yellow all year  90cm SOLD OUT  
  Miscanthus sinensis Tall grass with feathery plumes  
    sin. Ferner Osten Strong red flowerheads reach 1.6m  
    sin Graziella Rosy flowerheads age to silver, compact 80cm  
    sin Hinjo Zebrinus Upright blades with yellow bands  
  Molina caer. Variegata Dark blades with cream stripe  
  Ophiopogon jap minor Hardy compact evergreen, white flowers  
    plan. Nigrescens Distinctive black leaves, lilac flowers  
  Pennisetum alopecoroides Chinese Fountain, winter colour 90cm  
Stipa arundinacea  Arching, bronze/green with red highlights
Pic Pony Tails Very attractive flowerheads
Pic Uncinia rubra Mounds of reddish brown blades  
GRASSES    Larger plants generally in 2 litre pots                  Individually Priced
  Agrotyron magellanicum      Sold out Stiff blades of electric blue  
  Calemagrostis overdam Green and white leaves, buff flowers 120cm 6.00
Carex brunnera variegata Elegant green / cream grass 60cm 6.00
Pic   buchananii Stiff dark bronze grass 6.00
Pic   comans Bronze Deep rich bronze tufts all year 30cm  (7 lt pot) 18.00
c.Milk Chocolate    Sold out Milk choclate foliage 45-60cm  
    c.The Beatles Low grass with dark black seedheads  
Evergold Low mound of golden variegation 6.00
    musk. variegata Cream blades with green margins 6.00
pendula Tuft-forming pendulous sedge 6.00
    testacea Stiff green blades tinged red 6.00
    Thinny Thin Very narrow upright blades 5.00
    Whirrling Sparkler    
  Cortaderia selloana  Pampas Grass 7.00
    selloana pumila Another of the smaller growing Pampas 7.00
     

in 7.5 litre pot

 28.00
  Dianella caerulea Breeze Grass like perennial, soft blue flws 6.00
    c. Cassa Blue Stunning blue foliage to 40cm blue flowers 6.00
    c. Little Jess Similar to Breeze but more compact at 40cm 6.00
    revoluta Little Rev Blue / grey upright leaves, good in tubs 30cm 6.00
    tasmanica Tasred Broad leaves with yellow and red tints 40cm 6.00
  Deschampsia Tatra Gold Soft fine golden-green blades of grass 5.00
  Elymus magellicanus Tall clumps of intense blue. Good in pots 6.00
Pic Festuca glauca        sold out Fine leaved blue clump  
  Hakonechloa macra 'Aureola'    
  Holcus mollis albavariegata Soft blue / white grass 15 x 40cm 6.00
  Hysterix patula Bottlebrush Grass, good dried, 80cm 5.00
Imperata Red Baron   Sold out Striking red foliage  
  Juncus   Corkscrew Rush 9.00
  Lomandra Tanika Arching evergreen blades, attractive flowerheads, v hardy 60cm 6.00
  Koeleria glauca Blue green grass to 1ft+ 6.00
Miscanthus sinensis 'Ferner Oster' Shorter growing, Elegant narrow leaves 6.50
    sinensis 'Flamingo' Pink tinted flowers 6.50
    sinensis 'Graziella' Rosy flowerheads age to silver, compact 80cm 6.00
    sinensis 'Silberspinne' Narrow leaves with white stripe 1.5 to 2m 6.00
    sinensis 'Zebrinus' Zebra Grass, upto 240cm 6.50
Ophiopogon nigrascens (Black grass) Black foliage, lilac flowers 9.00
  Panicum vir. 'Hanse Herms' Clump-forming, with 6.50
    vir. 'Warrior' Showy reddish pink panicles late summer 1.5m 6.50
Pic Pennisetum Little Bunny      Sold out Deciduous,  charming flower spikes  
  Stipa arundinacea (Pheasant Grass) Arching evergreen, orange/brown in winter 45cm 6.00
    gigantea             Tall growing, big 'oat' flower heads  
Pic Uncinia rubra                Sedge, dark red foliage