Carex buchananii, Buchanan’s Sedge Seed or Carex comans, Carex comans ‘Frosted Curls’ or Carex comans ‘Hot Chocolate’, New Zealand Hair Sedge, Carex pendula, Pendulous Sedge 20, 30, 60, 100 Seeds, Perennial Evergreen Ornamental Grass, Free UK postage This auction is for 20, 30, 60 fresh seeds of either variety or a Mix of all (20, 30, 60 of each variety), home grown organically in the UK of these hardy ornamental clump forming grasses. Carex buchananii & comans hail from New Zealand & Carex pendula (collected in Lincolnshire & Lancashire, UK) is a UK native found across Eurasia, Northwest Africa & the Middle East. Carex buchananii & comans are great plants for adding colour & structure to pots, planters, scree gardens, prairie type plantings, cottage gardens, rockeries etc. They do well on various soil types & moisture levels, preferring well drained sites in full sun to semi-shade. They can be situated at the front or middle of the border, with Carex comans forms growing to around 50cm high & across & Carex buchananii growing to 75cm high & across. They are clump forming evergreen grasses, producing a lovely mop head of very slender, shimmering silvery green leaves in Carex comans & C. comans ‘Frosted Curls’ (Photo 1, 2, 3, 4) & chocolate brown in C. comans ‘Hot Chocolate’. Carex buchananii (Photo 5, 6, 7) is more upright in character with narrow, evergreen, orange-brown, arching leaves with curling tips, & brown flowering spikes in late summer. The flowers on both species are somewhat insignificant & are often concealed amongst the flowing locks! Carex pendula (Photo 8, 9, 10) is found growing in various dry to damp semi - shaded hedgerows, stream sides & woodlands as well as freshwater wetland habitats. It can often be found growing in damp or flooded woodland areas at water depths no greater than 30cm. It is a great structural plant for adding to sunny, semi-shaded to fully shaded spots & is a fine woodland, bog or marginal plant, suitable for large natural ponds, streams, rivers & lakes, giving year round interest & can be used for waste water tratment & phytoremediation. Great for planting among ferns, Hostas etc. It is quite a vigorous plant & does well on various pH/soil types. It is evergreen, growing to ~1.8m high (though often smaller) & forms a thick tuft of dark green, simple, linear, pleated, alternate leaves, 30 - 40cm long. Bright Yellow Flowers occur on long pendulous catkin-like spikes in May - June, followed by green brown fruits. A great plant for wildlife & increasing biodiversity, with roots providing hiding places & egg laying sites for aquatic organisms & stems provide a climbing site for emerging larvae & a hiding place for birds & mammals. Please note the last photo is for illustrative purposes only, showing the type of seed you will receive. If you have any problems with your item please contact as soon as possible rather than leave negative feedback, your custom is greatly valued & we hope to ensure you have a
