Container grown Bamboos, Palms and other exotics price list

Future Forests container-grown Bamboos, Tree Ferns, Palms and other exotics. Updated June 2010.

BAMBOOS			Pot size		Price €uro
	Fargesia	murieliae	Umbrella Bamboo		sold out
		Medium size hardy bamboo good for screen or specimen 4m x 4m+
Pic		murieliae 'Bimbo'	5 litre		25.00
		A tight, clump-forming, hardy bamboo, ideal for an restricted space or containers. Grow in moisture-retentive soil. upto 1m
		murieliae 'Joy'	5 litre		sold out
		Elegant dwarf bamboo forming a dense clump of narrow, bright green leaves. Upright, slowly arching to 2m
Pic		murieliae 'Jumbo'	Stronger cultivar of Umbrella bamboo 15 litre		50.00
		A hardy bamboo of thick, bushy habit, good for a container, or makes an unusual soft, waving hedge. Plant in moisture retentive soil. upto 4.5m x 4.5m+
		murieliae 'Simba '	Suitable for smaller garden, 2m 5 litre		25.00
		robusta 'Campbell'			sold out
		Brilliant white sheaths on new culms. Very hardy and wind resistant. Upright habit
		robusta 'Pingwu'	5 litre		25.00
Pic		rufa	5 litre		25.00
		A hardy bamboo of compact, dense habit, excellent in a container, as an isolated specimen or as a hedge. Grow in moisture retentive soil. 2.5m
	x Hibanobambusa	tranquillans 'Shiroshima '			sold out
		Ball-shaped bush of dense, foliage, variegated cream. Evergreen, withstanding cold, wind & drought. Plant as a specimen or hedge. Ht 4m
Pic	Phyllostachys	aurea Golden Bamboo	Bamboo From The Fairy Kingdom		sold out
		Forms light green dense clumps of rigidly upright culms, making it ideal for hedges or as a specimen 8m x 4m
Pic		aureosulcata 'Aureocaulis'	Golden Crookstem 10 litre		50.00
		A very hardy bamboo with occasional green stripes at base of culms. Shelter from winds, plant in humus-rich fertile soil. 6m x 4m
Pic		aureosulcata 'Spectabilis'	Yellow-Grove Bamboo 15 litre		50.00
		Young stems purple if exposed to sun, maturing to yellow, striped green. Tall, upright habit. Very hardy, though dislikes wind. 4-6m or more x 4m
Pic		bambusoides 'Castillonis'	Yellow-Caned Bamboo		sold out
		The golden-yellow culms are streaked green. Hardy to -18c. Likes rich soil. Lovely as a specimen or in a large container. upto 12m x 4m
Pic		bissettii	18 litre		75.00
		Dark green, evergreen bamboo with spreading rhizomes, fast to establish. Grow in a sheltered spot in well-drained but moist soil. Exposure tolerant, good for windbreaks 7m x 4m+
Pic		nigra	Black Bamboo 25 litre		90.000
		Fully hardy, clump-forming, with arching slender canes that turn lustrous black in their second or third year. Grow in fertile, moist, well-drained soil. Height x spread upto 5m x 1.5m.
	Pleioblastus	argenteostriatus	Long striped leaves, grows to 200cm		sold out
		humilus 'Pumilus	Hardy dwarf ground cover,upto 200cm		sold out
Pic		shibuyanus 'Tsuboi'			sold out
		Low growing with erect habit, hardy, good as groundcover, grow in rich moist soil, needs frequent clipping to look its best
Pic		variegatus = fortunei			sold out
		Normally compact bamboo with white variegation 150cm
Pic		viridistriatus			sold out
		One of the finest golden variegated bamboos 1.5m			sold out
		A hardy, dwarf bamboo with golden/green leaves. Grow in humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. Cut back hard in spring for best colour. 1.5m x 4m+
	Pseudosasa	japonica	Arrow Bamboo		sold out
		A tall bamboo of upright, dense habit. Olive green culms and large leaves. Very hardy, withstanding wind but not dryness. Good as a specimen or in a large container. 4m
	Semiarundinaria	fastuosa 'Viridis'	Green Temple Bamboo		sold out
		Vigorous, upright habit, column appearance, hardy and wind tolerant, 6m
TREE FERNS from 50 to 350 euro each
	Cyathea australis	Rough Tree Fern
		From the rainforests of Australia, medium to large fern forming a tall trunk
	Cyathea medullaris	Black Tree Fern (Mamaku)			sold out
		From New Zealnad and islands of the South Pacific, tall-growing and very large fronds. Needs warm sheltered spot, protect crown from frosts.
Pic	Dicksonia antartica	Soft Tree Fern	from		12.00

		From Australia and Tasmania, this is probably the easiest tree fern to grow. It needs a sheltered spot in semi-shade and protection from strong winds.
	Dicksonia fibrosa	(Wheki-Ponga)	(1 left)		45.00
		Another one from New Zealand, almost like a miniature D. antarctica...
GROUND FERNS from 30 to 600 euro
	Blechnum chilense				sold out
		This clump-forming fern from Chile reaches upto 5ft. Young fronds are often red. Occasionally a short trunk less than 6" develops, though in the wild they might be found taller.
Pic	Blechnum discolor	Crown Fern (Piupiu)			sold out
		Trunk-forming fern from New Zealand, prefering moist soil in shade or semi-shade and shelter from cold winds. Height 4ocm
	Blechnum fluviatile	Creek Fern (Kiwikiwi)			sold out
		From New Zealand, this tufted fern with very narrow fronds prefers moist soil in dappled shade, sheltered from wind. 30cm
	Blechnum magellanicum				80.00
		The fronds on this beautiful fern from Chile can reach upto5ft, on a trunk upto 5ft tall, though not a member of the true tree fern family...
	Blechnum nudum	Fishbone Water Fern			45-70.00
		A handsome dwarf tree fern from Australia, usually producing a short trunk. Fronds upto 2ft. Not reliably hardy so best suited to container growth and overwintered indoors.
	Blechnum tabulare	Table Mountain Fern	trunk 3-4ft+		480-520.00
		Trunk-forming species from South Africa reaching upto 4ft, not reliably hardy.
	note: Blechnums dislike lime so should only be considered where the soil is neutral to acid
	Lophosoria quadripinnata	Palmilla			sold out
		From South America, this fern is very graceful, with soft foliage. The fronds can reach upto 6ft in length.
	Polystichum proliferum	Mother Shield Fern			75.00
		Fully hardy evergreen ground fern from Australia
Pic	Polystichum vestitum	Prickly Shield Fern (Puniu)			sold out
PALMS
	Brahea armata	Mexican Blue Palm			45.00
		Native to California and Mexico. It requires lots of sun and little waterand does not like cold wet weather . Plant in soil based compost with lots of grit to increase drainage. Though hardy to -10c, this palm is bested suited as a conservatory plant
	Butia capitata	Jelly Palm			40.00
		Native of Argentina, southern Brazil and Uruguay, this palm has rigid, grey/blue leaflets and keeps best in a container, ideal for a conservatory, or in a sunny spot in the garden , though it needs winter protection.
	Chamaerops humilis	Dwarf Fan Palm,	2-3litre		7.00
		From Spain and Italy, this is Europe's only native palm. Forms a dense cluster of large, fan-shaped leaves close to the ground. Wind and rain tolerant makes this a good choice for our climate.
Pic	Cordyline australis	Cabbage Palm (Ti Kouka)		prices from	7.00
		Well-known Palm from New Zealand, forming a head of sword-like leaves, upto 3ft in length on a trunk upto 30ft or more. Upright panicles of creamy-white flowers upto 4ft long are borne on older plants.			upto
	in variety including	'Albertii', 'Burgundy Spire', Caspar', 'Dazzler, 'Festival Grass', 'Green Goddess', and 'Pink Stripe'			30.00
	Cordyline fruticosa 'Caruba Black'				sold out
		A new cultivar of a Cordyline originating from New Guinea. Compact growth of shiny purple-black foliage. Not frost hardy, 90cm x 40cm (in a pot), upto 120cm x 45cm (in the ground)
	Cordyline indivisa				sold out
		From New Zealand, the leaves can reach upto 6ft long and 8" wide on young specimens. The trunk may reach 20ft.
	Cycas revoluta	Japanese Sago Palm			130.00
		Slow-growing evergreen , which can reach upto 10ft. min temp.13c
Pic	Jubaea chilensis	Chilean Wine Palm, Coquito			sold out
		Slow-growing, evergreen tree, with giant trunk upto 60ft, large silver/green leaves. Small, maroon and yellow flowers in spring and woody, yellow fruits in autumn.
	Phoenix canariensis	Canary Island Date Palm			sold out
Pic	Trachycarpus fortunei	Chusan Palm, Windmill Palm			20.00-150.00
		An evergreen palm native to China and Japan. Deeply divided, large fan-shaped leaves. Prefers well-drained soil and sun, though tolerates some shading.

Pic	Trachycarpus takil	Kumaon Palm	3litre		15.00
		Very hardy, withstanding severe Frost to -20c. The fibres shed readily, leaving a naturally bare trunk. A medium-size palm from the Himalayas.
	Trachycarpus wagnerianus	Miniature Chusan Palm	from		150.00
		This palm from the Himalayas is similar to the Chusan Palm but the leaves are more rigid and smaller than T. fortunei making it more wind tolerant
Pic	Washingtonia robusta	Thread Palm	from		20.00
		Specimen			250.00
		Fast-growing, evergreen palm. Large, fan-shaped leaves, and tiny, creamy-white summer flowers on long stalks, black berries in winter/early spring. Min 10c
OTHER EXOTICS
	Agave americana			10litre	35.00
	Fatsia japonica		Japanese Aralia		sold out

	x Fatshedera lizei		Tree Ivy		sold out
	Pseudopanax 'Cyril Watson'				sold out
					sold out
	Pseudopanax 'Gold Splash'				sold out
	Pseudopanax lessonii 'Rangitira'				sold out
	Wollemia nobilis		Wollemi Pine		sold out
	Yucca filementosa 'Bright Edge'			3 litre	10.00
	Yucca glauca		Spanish Bayonet	3 litre	sold out
	Yucca gloriosa		Spanish Dagger	3 litre	sold out
	Yucca gloriosa 'Variegata'		Variegated Adam's Needle	3 litre	10.00