glaucous sedge

How to Grow and Care for glaucous sedge

glaucous sedge · Carex flacca
Also known as: blue green sedge; carnation grass; flabby sedge

Grows best in a moisture-retentive, alkaline to neutral soil. Drought-tolerant when established. Can spread so best grown in confined spaces or containers

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Planting and Growing glaucous sedge

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Care difficulty2 / 5
Watering scheduleKeep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry
Sunlight requirementsFull sun · Partial shade
Ideal temperatureInformation to be completed
Soil typeChalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pHAlkaline · Neutral
Soil moistureMoist but well drained · Well drained
FertilizingLight balanced feed in spring and early summer growth
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Care Tips

Grows best in a moisture-retentive, alkaline to neutral soil. Drought-tolerant when established. Can spread so best grown in confined spaces or containers

How to Water glaucous sedge?

Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to dry

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What Are the Sunlight Requirements for glaucous sedge?

Full sun · Partial shade

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What Is the Ideal Temperature Range for glaucous sedge?

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What Soil Is Best for glaucous sedge?

Soil type
Chalk · Clay · Loam · Sand
Soil pH
Alkaline · Neutral
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What Are the Moisture Requirements for glaucous sedge?

Moist but well drained · Well drained

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How to Fertilize glaucous sedge?

Light balanced feed in spring and early summer growth

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How to Prune glaucous sedge?

Comb or rake off any old, tired or dead leaves and flowers in spring

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How to Propagate glaucous sedge?

Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame in spring or by division in early summer

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How to Transplant glaucous sedge?

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How to Care for glaucous sedge in Winter?

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How to Plant glaucous sedge?

Grows best in a moisture-retentive, alkaline to neutral soil. Drought-tolerant when established. Can spread so best grown in confined spaces or containers

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How to Repot glaucous sedge?

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How to Harvest glaucous sedge?

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Common Pests & Diseases

Diseases

Generally trouble free

Pests

Generally trouble fee

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The Toxicity of glaucous sedge

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Attributes of glaucous sedge

Plant typeGrass Like
Height0.1-0.5 metres
Spread0.5-1 metres
FoliageEvergreen
HabitBushy
OriginEurope to Pakistan

Scientific Classification

Species
Carex flacca
Genus
Carex
Family
Cyperaceae
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