Carex Grass
Brilliant colour and textural contrasts make New Zealand's orange Carex Grass the perfect choice for mass planting.
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Elegant displays of silken, creamy-green, flower heads adorn this New Zealand Native Tussock for many weeks over spring and summer. Mass plant on exposed banks or use as container specimen
Features
- Frost hardy
- Mass planting
- Texture & flowers
Product details
How
Fill a seed tray with Yates Black Magic Seed Raising Mix. Press mix firmly into tray; water and allow to drain. Sow seed and cover lightly with seed raising mix. Place tray in a warm, shady, sheltered place and mist with water, as required, to keep moist (not wet).
Care
Spring, Summer. Germination times of native seeds vary from 2 weeks to several months. Once seedlings are 3-5cm high, transplant into small individual pots. Grow on untill a root ball establishes and transplant into the garden or containers.
Hint
Cold treatment and growing in a greenhouse will enhance germination. Apply Yates Blitzem to protect young seedlings from snails and slugs.
Storage
Store in a cool dry place away from direct Sunlight. Keep out of reach of children and pets.
| Plant space |
75cm-1m |
| Plant height |
1m |
| Botanical name |
Chionochloa flavicans |
Wharariki - Dwarf Mountain Flax
Mountain flax inhabits New Zealand's most precarious coastal cliffs, making it ideal for exposed, windy, or dry gardens.
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