{"title":"Stipa Plants","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"stipa-arundinacea","title":"Stipa arundinacea","description":"\u003cp\u003eKnown more commonly as Pheasants Tail Grass, Stipa arundinacea is a colourful grassy shrub that provides year long colour, forming a fountain-like structure comprising slender evergreen foliage. The leaves initially present as green, but soon develop additional colours like red and yellow, as well as variegated streaks and spots. During the colder months, the colours darken, providing attractive foliage throughout the year and can also grow sprays of airy flower heads during late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA hardy plant, this variety can thrive in any type of soil and can be placed in either sunny or shaded areas of your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePlease Note: Images are for illustrative purposes only and designed to be a representation of the item(s) being sold. Depending on seasonality, deciduous plants may be supplied in their dormant state and without leaves. Plants may also be pruned back, lower than stated heights, to encourage new growth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893879869774,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_STIARU_9CM","price":8.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/Stipa-arundinacea-0_099480c3-e1f6-41c2-a965-be092f40722b.jpg?v=1740414432"},{"product_id":"stipa-gigantea","title":"Stipa gigantea","description":"\u003cp\u003eStipa gigantea is an evergreen grass that shows off features akin to its common name, Golden Oats. The plant has arching, linear leaves of green colour that is joined by long-awned flowers of a purplish tone. These will turn gold over time as they ripen. The golden colour is where the common name comes from, giving this grass wonderful colour and added character. This attractive Stipa variety will look great in borders, pots or containers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003eA plant with a tufted habit and hardy nature, you will find very little trouble when caring for and maintaining it. It will prefer exposure to full sunlight, tolerates most soil types around and it should be watered so the soil is moist, well-drained and never dry to touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n \u003cp\u003ePlease Note: When purchasing plants please consider that each live item is unique and may, therefore, differ from the images shown, which are for illustration purposes only. This plant will be supplied in a growers pot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893879968078,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_STIGIG_9CM","price":9.18,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":59184298721614,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_STIGIG_2L","price":14.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/01_20Stipa_20gigantea_4f82ba90-f5d5-483a-9d05-2c27758ea34f.jpg?v=1740414438"},{"product_id":"stipa-pony-tails","title":"Stipa 'Pony Tails'","description":"\u003cp\u003eStipa Tenuissima or more commonly known as the Pony Tails, is an annual deciduous grass that reaches a height up to 2 feet. This is a gorgeous ornamental grass that adds fine texture and glimmering effect in a garden. It forms a compact clump of thread-like leaves that will sway in the slightest of the wind. Use it to add motion behind a beautiful bed or in containers. Stipa is an easy to grow plant, suitable for low maintenance gardens and borders.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlso known as the Mexican Feather or Texas Feather grass, Stipa is an annual plant that loosens its seedheads and self-sow them for next season. In spring, long and thin, thread-like leaves will emerge as bright golden-green, eventually turning to fade golden shades in autumn. It produces tall panicles of narrow bronze-golden flowers that add hairy effect to the grass. This amazing combination provides multi-season interest to Stipa grass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePony Tails Stipa does not demand a lot from the soil. It will thrive in dry or moist soil that is well-drained. No ornamental grass likes clogged water as their roots can get heavily damaged. Plant it in a sunny spot as it prefers warm weather. It grows healthy as seasons pass and turns drought resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStipa is easy to care for even for beginner gardeners. It requires no special pruning, simply remove any faded leaves to uncover the new green growth. One can split and divide the clumps of this grass in March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Calibri',sans-serif; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Mangal; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;\"\u003ePony Tails grass is ideal in beds and behind a border. It looks stunning when grouped together with other herbaceous perennials. An excellent, easy to grow plant that looks fabulous against rocks.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardeners Dream","offers":[{"title":"9cm pot","offer_id":50893880164686,"sku":"9CM_STIPOT_#1","price":7.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"2L pot","offer_id":52262398198094,"sku":"2L_STIPOT_#1","price":13.58,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"5L pot","offer_id":55146769482062,"sku":"PLANTS_-V-_STIPOT_5L","price":26.38,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/files\/00_GardenersDream_Web_Stipa_Pony_Tails.jpg?v=1741176821"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0862\/7827\/5406\/collections\/00_GardenersDream_Web_Stipa_Pony_Tails.jpg?v=1778751454","url":"https:\/\/www.gardenersdream.co.uk\/collections\/stipa-plants.oembed","provider":"Gardeners Dream","version":"1.0","type":"link"}