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Red Rooster Grass in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Carex buchananii

 

Red Rooster Grass

Carex is an ornamental sedge with many different varieties now available, in a range of colours and textures. Ornamental grasses tolerate a wide range of conditions, but most like a sunny position in light, moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. They do not need much feeding and just one application of a balanced fertiliser in spring is adequate.

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plant Features
  • Red Rooster Grass likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Red Rooster Grass likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

  • Red Rooster Grass is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Red Rooster Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Red Rooster Grass

Latin name

Carex buchananii

type

Grass

family

Cyperaceae

ph

6.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Red Rooster Grass likes partial shade

    Partial shade

  • Frost

    Red Rooster Grass is full frost hardy: 5f (-15°c)

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Red Rooster Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Red Rooster Grass likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

Plant & bloom calendar

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    Best time to plant

full grown dimensions

The size of a fully grown Red Rooster Grass is 0.60meters x 0.45meters 0.60 M 0.45 M

Carex buchananii

Carex is an ornamental sedge with many different varieties now available, in a range of colours and textures. Ornamental grasses tolerate a wide range of conditions, but most like a sunny position in light, moist but well-drained, moderately fertile soil. They do not need much feeding and just one application of a balanced fertiliser in spring is adequate.


Planting young plants

From Early Spring TO Mid Spring

Suitable for mass planting and for planting as a specimen in a container. Plant in any soil that doesn't get too dry. Use a good quality general purpose compost for container growing. New plants are best planted in early to mid-spring. Water in well and keep well watered during the plant's first year.

 
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