Ziergräser - Segge Standardsorte

Season Overview

Description

Origin The sedges (Carex) form a large genus of evergreen and wintergreen ornamental grasses, to which over 2,000 species belong. They come from the sour grass family (Cyperaceae). The various species grow naturally on damp forest and meadow soils, in fens and on marshy water edges, but also in dry, sandy to stony locations. They are mainly found in the cooler, temperate parts of the world, especially in North America and East Asia. Appearance and growth Sedges can be easily distinguished from other ornamental grasses by their leaf shape, as the leaves not only have a triangular cross-section, but also a pith, i.e. they are filled. In cross-section, the leaf blades are usually slightly folded and not flat. Sedge species form dense clumps and their leaves form a basal rosette. Some sedge species spread with creeping runners and are therefore good ground cover plants. The color spectrum ranges from various shades of green, green and white variegated leaves to a large group with reddish-brown, bronze or chocolate hues. The latter group originates mainly from New Zealand. Experts believe that they have developed their special foliage color to protect themselves against intense UV radiation. This group includes, for example, the robust whip-carrying sedge (Carex flagellifera) and the New Zealand sedge (Carex comans). Sedges produce both female and male flowers on one stem. While the male flowers are rather inconspicuous and sit at the tip of the shoot, the female flowers look like small cones. The morning glory sedge (Carex grayi), for example, has conspicuous fruits that look like small balls with protruding tips. However, sedges are particularly popular because of their evergreen foliage and their ability to form dense grass mats. Among the many species and varieties, there are very dainty mini sedges, for example the red dwarf sedge (Carex berggrenii), which only grows to a height of five centimetres, but also taller growing species such as the sprawling giant sedge (Carex pendula), which easily reaches a height of 120 centimetres.

Growing tips

Care tips

Details

Light requirement

Sunny

Water requirement

Moist

Soil

Medium (loamy)

Nutrient requirement

Low

Light germinator

Germination temperature

15 - 20 °C (Degrees Celsius)

Plant distance

50 cm

Row spacing

50 cm

Seeding depth

0.2 cm