One of the cold-hardier New Zealand Hairy Sedges, Carex testacea forms a low, cascading mound of narrow, arching, olive-green leaves turning coppery-brown in summer and adding warm, orange tints in winter. Plant on a cloudy day or in late afternoon to reduce transplant shock. Most people plant them along a fence or their house so they’re protected from too much light. Produced by M. D. B. Laîche pendante.

Unpot the plant and gently loosen the root ball with your hands to encourage good root growth. This low growing plant is an evergreen used in gardens beds emphasizing other plants, in addition to rock gardens as well as containers. Often known as pendulous sedge, Carex pendula Grass has a tufted growing habit with dark green leaves and stems of drooping flower spikes. Carex … Alternatively, a … Place the top of the … Most carex prefer reliably moist soil in sun or light shade. Carex albula is a native from South Island New Zealand that forms clumps with narrow light green to buff cream accents. Dig a hole for each plant large enough to amply accommodate the root ball.
It makes an interesting garden perennial and is best grown in a cool, damp soil, in a shady or sunny position but self-seeds readily.

Learn how to propagate hydrangeas. Plant Crib Botanical Society of the British Isles in association with National Museums & Galleries of Wales Plant Crib edited T. C. G. Rich & A. C. Jermy. Fast growing and a a good ground cover plant. Carex testacea bears slim arching leaves, which start out olive green and become warm copper-bronze with maturity. Carex plants are perfect for growing in the border, rock garden, containers or as a marginal plant around ponds or water features. In early summer, it bears inconspicuous brown flower spikes on long stems. Carex sedge plants are light feeders that require little if any fertilizer. Producing spikes of small green or brown flowers in late summer or early autumn, they are unfussy and easy to grow and their versatility means there is a Carex grass suitable for virtually all sites and situations. Hydrangeas can get as tall as 20 feet and as wide as 15 feet, so put your plant where it will have room to spread out. Carex comas ‘Frosted Curls’ is commonly called the ‘New Zealand Hair Sedge’, very fine foliage with a tufting habit. They prefer rich, well-drained soil. Home; About; Browse; Statistics; Feedback; How to use this site; ⚠ Version 1 of The Plant List has been superseded. Plant in spring or fall, when temperatures are mild. 1 CAREX For the identification of Carex, the BSBI Handbook Sedges of the British Isles 2nd ed. Rich. Bronze-leaved varieties produce their best leaf colour when grown in sun. The Plant List — A working list for all plant species. In midsummer it bears small, brown flower spikes. A few like wet soil, with others preferring acid soil. Les Carex ont un feuillage long et fin mais raide et rêche, plus rarement court et large (Carex plantaginea, Carex siderosticha), ... Ce sont des plantes résistantes aux maladies. (Jermy, Chater & David 1982) is essential. Carex pendula is native and found in the wild in damp woods and shady places. Carex brunnea is another Japanese species that will reach around 60cm in height, available both in green and variegated forms. The leaves look particularly striking when grown in full sun. Carex rariflora — nom vernaculaire : looseflower alpine sedge, en anglais et Carex rariflore, en français — est une espèce de plante à fleur qui fait partie de la famille des cypéracées.Sa distribution est attestée au Groenland, au Canada, dans l'archipel français de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, aux États-Unis et dans les régions subarctiques eurasiennes [3 Perfect for shady spots, Carex oshimensis 'Everillo' is a clump-forming evergreen Japanese Sedge with narrow, arching, lime-green leaves that gradually turn to golden-yellow as the season progresses.