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Carex buchananii

Carex buchananii
Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanan's Sedge

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I'm looking forward to seeing when the shoots will grow in the spring. The young plants supplied match.

Marie N., 24/11/2019

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Remarkable grass with an upright habit. Its beautiful evergreen foliage is brown with coppery highlights.
Height at maturity
50 cm
Spread at maturity
40 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -12°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Recommended planting time February to May, August to September
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Flowering time August to September
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Description

Carex buchananii is an interesting grass with evergreen brownish-red foliage that becomes coppery at the tips.

 

Also known as Buchanan's Sedge, this perennial forms a beautiful clump, 50cm (20in) high, with an upright habit. Its young, narrow, cylindrical, rust-coloured leaves, 45cm (18in) long, stand upright and slightly droop as they mature. This Carex flowers in summer with insignificant 3cm (1in) brown flower spikes.

Carex buchananii, native to New Zealand, likes moist, well-drained, rich soils. It likes a position in the sun, sheltered from cold winds. It is ideal in a flower bed with perennials flowering in red or orange and in borders with other grasses. It can also be grown in a pot.

Flowering

Flower colour insignificant
Flowering time August to September

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen
Foliage colour brown

Plant habit

Height at maturity 50 cm
Spread at maturity 40 cm
Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Carex

Species

buchananii

Family

Cyperaceae

Other common names

Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanan's Sedge

Origin

Oceania

Product reference844912

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Planting and care

Carex buchananii is easy to grow. 

Prepare a planting hole that is 20x20x20cm (8x8x8in) in size. If your soil is heavy, mix some compost with the crumbled soil, partially fill the hole, and place your plant so that the top of the root ball is covered with 3cm (1in) of soil. Firmly press down and water generously to eliminate air pockets. In dry weather, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate the establishment of your young plant.

 

 

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Planting period

Recommended planting time February to May, August to September

Intended location

Suitable for Shaded rockery, Woodland edge, Undergrowth
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -12°C (USDA zone 8a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 6 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-drained

Care

Pruning instructions Comb the old foliage with a rake or by hand. This grass does not tolerate pruning to the ground.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to April
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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