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CAREX buchananii 'Firefox'
Plant Description
| Life Cycle: | Perennial |
| Family: | Cyperaceae |
| Origin: | New Zealand |
| Special Features: | Less arching than the typical form and more winter hardy, outstanding ornamental grass. A great choice for borders, meadows, rock gardens or containers. Outstanding ornamental grass. 'Firefox' has proven winter hardier, and would be worth testing in colder regions where the common species has not been possible. |
| Historical: | Introduced by JELITTO PERENNIAL SEEDS in 2011. |
| Basic Colour: | (white / cream) |
| Natural Flowering Period: | August - September |
| Flower: | inconspicuous |
| Winter Hardiness Zones: |
Z5 - Z9
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| Foliage: | intensive fox brown to reddish, evergreen (brown) |
| Growth Habit: | erect / evergreen / wintergreen |
| Height with Flowers: | 60 cm |
| Spacing between Plants: | 60 cm |
| Soil Requirements: | moist / gritty / well-drained / rocky / loamy |
| Location: | |
| Characteristics: | ornamental foliage plant |
| Usage: | for the rock garden |
| Portion weight: | 0.11 Gram |
| Grams per 1000 seeds: | 0.71429 Gram |
| Seeds per Gram (does not correspond to the number of plants!): |
1400 |
| Gram to get 1000 plants (if sown directly into pots etc. you will need a larger quantity): |
2 Gram |
| Sowing Rates/Trays: | 3 - 5 per cell |
| Plug tray recommended size(s): | 72 / 128 |
| Sowing Direction: |
(16) See 15 with the exception of germination being slower and more irregular. This poses no problems. (15) Rapidly germinating, keep seed in constant moisture (not wet) with temperatures of about +20°C [68°F]. Seeds must be covered thinly. Do not cover very small seeds, but tightly press into the earth. Keep in cooler conditions after germination occurs.
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| Best Sowing Date (northern Hemisphere, Field condition): |
late autumn - early spring |
| Sowing to Germination: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Germination to Transplant: | 4 - 6 weeks |
| Transplanting to Potting: | 6 - 8 weeks |
| Container Size(s): | 1 plug per 8/9 cm (3 1/2") / 1-2 plugs per 11/12 cm (4 1/2") |
| Fertilizer: | Medium (150-200 ppm) |
