Native Violet Plant Trays

Native Violets – The Versatile Groundcover for Shady Gardens!

Click below to View a Video of our Native Violets

(www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8oUVvLTbGY)

WHAT ARE NATIVE VIOLETS ?

Native Violet is a hardy, creeping ground cover that is ideal for shady areas. It has charming small white flowers with purple markings. The leaves are heart shaped and mid green in colour. Our Native Violet Plant Trays measure 330mm x 330mm and can be easily cut to shape.

Plant it between pavers for a soft green pathway. Absolutely stunning when allowed to cascade over a Garden Wall or Pot. Looks magic in hanging baskets or window boxes. Perfect next to a southern wall that receives little light.

An attractive groundcover often used as a lawn alternative as long as it doesn’t have much foot traffic and is regularly cared for.

Whilst hardy in full sun, these violets also thrive in shadier, damp areas and are low maintenance. A field of Flowers where nothing else will grow!

Native Violets spread by underground runners, and will spread over large areas if the conditions are suitable for it. It performs the best in moist soil that has some organic matter, but will tolerate a wide range of situations. Violets can survive harsher times because it has underground runners, and will spring back into life once conditions improve.

Due to Quarantine laws Just Grass is not permitted to post to WA, NT or Tasmania.

Some Of Our Other Grasses

Zoysia Tenuifolia and Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana

Both Zoysia tenuifolia and Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana have many ‘Common Names’ which has always made it difficult to establish which plant to purchase, until now that is!

What is Zoysia Tenuifolia?

Here is an article written in the Sydney Morning Herald ▶▶ Zoysia Makes a Brilliant Green Nomow Lawn. Written by Robin Powell, this article sings the praises of Zoysia Tenuifolia. Robin describes Zoysia and mentions Just Grass and my good self:

“Keen gardener Graeme Fraser saw it there (Hunter Valley Gardens) in 2009 and loved its free-form, free-flowing look. So when he found it impossible to buy for his own garden, he made a ‘‘note to self: business opportunity”.

He launched Just Grass (tranquilhavens.com.au), an online nursery selling Dwarf Mondo and Zoysia, his true love, by mail-order. Graeme says his success, despite his lack of horticultural experience, is a guarantee to other gardeners of the plant’s adaptability. It grows in sun and shade, only complains if left in soggy soil, and is not particularly expensive.

“If you fancy a brilliant emerald green lawn that doesn’t need mowing, mossy-looking landscapes without the challenge of growing moss, and softness so alluring you can’t keep your hands off it, meet Zoysia tenuifolia. It is the plant set to become this decade’s mondo grass.” Robin Powell – Sydney Morning Herald

Zoysia Tenuifolia is native to Asia, and is named after botanist Karl Von Zois. A warm-season grass, its deep root system allows it to tolerate drought better than many other turf grasses. It is also tolerant of shade, cold and foot traffic.

Here is a comprehensive list of Common Names for these two products:

Zoysia Tenuifolia (Korean No Mow Grass)

No Mow Grass
Minmow Grass
Petting Grass
Korean Grass
Temple Grass
Velvet Grass
Mascarene Grass
Korean Lawngrass
Japanese Lawngrass
Manila Grass
Bump Grass
Clumping Grass
Snake Grass

Ophiopogon Japonicus Nana (Dwarf or Mini Mondo Grass)

Dwarf Mondo Grass
Mini Mondo Grass
Mondo Grass
Dwarf Lilyturf
Fountain Plant
Monkey Grass
Dragon’s Beard
Snake’s Beard

Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further details about these wonderful grasses.

We supply Zoysia Tenuifolia in 90mm, 100mm, 125mm and 140mm Pots, and we now can supply in Plant Trays (Plant Tiles) which measure 330mm x 330mm.

Zoysia Experiment

If you look check out Page Menu, you will find the translated details of an experiment created by ‘Bago’ in Italy.

This Zoysia Tenuifolia experiment was carried out over a period of twelve months.

You can also visit here to view the Italian version of the experiment: Esperimento Verde (Green Experiment) .

Thank you to ‘Bago’ for the professional manner in which he produced this experiment. You can also visit his website: digg.it then click on “Esperimento Verde” in the right hand side menu on his page.