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Carex pendula
Weeping Sedge 

Carex pendula
Common name

Weeping Sedge

Group

Grasses and Sedges

Family

Cyperaceae

Description

Weeping Sedge. Evergreen clumps of yellow-green deeply pleated leaves; with long arching stems and pendulous red-brown flowers. Max Height 90cm. Max Spread 1m. Flowers May to October. Full sun/partial shade. Hardy. Water thoroughly before planting.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Clump-forming
Fragrance
No
Hardiness
Hardy
Toxicity
Harmful if eaten/skin and eye irritant

Size

Growth speed
Fast
Ultimate height
90cm
Ultimate spread
1m

Colour

Flowers
Red; Brown in May; October
Foliage
Yellow; Green - Evergreen
Fruit
Red in September
 

Growing your plants

Aspect
Full sun/partial shade Sheltered site
Soil
Fertile
Moisture
Moist
Propagation
Stem cuttings
Usage
Border; Woodland
Planting
Water thoroughly before planting

Caring for your plants

Pruning
After flowering Only prune if required to keep shape
Maintenance
Top dress in spring; Feed; Dead heading
Care
Keep moist in first year
Pests & diseases
Vine weevils; Aphids; Scale; Honey fungus

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Trolley
Regular 2 litre --- --- £3.43 £ 130