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Red Hook Sedge Grass in the GardenTags plant encyclopedia

Uncinia rubra 'Firedance'

 

Red Hook Sedge Grass

'Firedance' sports young leaves that are a mix of dark red brown with flashes of red which enhances the fiery effect. Older leaves take have a green tone as they age. From New Zealand, this highly ornamental grass forms tussocks of foliage all year round. Insignificant flowers eventually turn into hooked seeds. Ideal pot specimen

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plant Features
  • Red Hook Sedge Grass likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Red Hook Sedge Grass likes occasional watering

    Occasional watering

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Red Hook Sedge Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

 
plant information

Common name

Red Hook Sedge Grass

Latin name

Uncinia rubra 'Firedance'

type

Grass

family

Cyperaceae

ph

5.0 - 7.5 Acid - Neutral

  • Light

    Red Hook Sedge Grass likes full sun to partial shade

    Full sun to partial shade

  • Frost

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

    Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)

  • Soil

    Red Hook Sedge Grass likes moist and free draining

    Moist and free draining

  • Water

    Red Hook Sedge 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 Hook Sedge Grass is 0.50meters x 0.50meters 0.50 M 0.50 M

Uncinia rubra 'Firedance'

'Firedance' sports young leaves that are a mix of dark red brown with flashes of red which enhances the fiery effect. Older leaves take have a green tone as they age. From New Zealand, this highly ornamental grass forms tussocks of foliage all year round. Insignificant flowers eventually turn into hooked seeds. Ideal pot specimen


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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