Unwins Ornamental Grass Carex Firefox Seeds
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Carex buchananii
Unwins Ornamental Grass Carex Firefox Seeds is an eye-catching evergreen grass. The grass forms upright clumps of reddish-brown foliage to golden brown at their tips. These beautiful warm colours look great witch flowering perennials to provide year-round colour and interest.
The grass is fully hardy and also useful for garden borders and informal plantings.
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Perfect for pots and containers
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Hardy perennial
Sow Mar-May, Sep-Oct
Perfect For Pots
Product Highlights
Year-round colour and interest
Ideal for container planting
Upright clumps of reddish-brown foliage that are fully hardy and also useful for garden borders and informal plantings
Product Specification:
SKU: 30211105
Plant Spacing:
60cm
Plant Height:
60cm
Sowing Depth:
3-5mm
Sow Time To Flower:
5-8 months
Sow Time To Germination:
4-6 weeks
Spread:
60cm
Pack Quantity:
25 seeds
Colour:
Red
Tips & Advice:
Sowing Outdoors
Sow in trays of pre-watered seed compost and cover lightly. Keep in a cold frame or unheated greenhouse, do not allow to dry out and allow 4-6 weeks for germination.
Growing On
When large enough to handle, transplant into 12cm pots using a well draining compost, ideally with added grit. Slowly acclimatise to outdoor conditions before planting out after frosts.
Planting Out
Choose a sunny spot in any well-drained soil. Plant approximately 60cm apart. Alternatively, plant in a large container using good quality compost, ensuring free drainage.
Advice
To make a bigger specimen more quickly, may be planted in a small cluster. Feed annually in spring.
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