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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Carex 'Silver Sceptre'
Other names: Sedge 'Silver Sceptre'
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Genus: Carex
Variety or cultivar: 'Silver Sceptre' _ 'Silver Sceptre' forms a compact, tufted sedge with narrow leaves striped with creamy-white, with dark brown flower spikes.
Carex 'Silver Sceptre' is: Semi evergreen
Flower: Brown, Insignificant or absent in Summer
Foliage: Green, Silvery-grey, Yellow, Cream in Summer
Habit: Clump-forming
Carex 'Silver Sceptre' (Sedge 'Silver Sceptre') will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: City, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Low Maintenance, Containers, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in any well-drained fertile soils.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types) |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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North, South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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Question from
Audrey Harper
I have a Carex morrowii silver sceptre growing in a container but the tips of the leaves have turned brown. im in zone 8 (ireland) its in the part of my garden that gets most sun. Is it getting too much sun or could it be another problem?
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- Posted: Mon. 4th July 2011 10:55
- Last reply: Tue. 5th July 2011 23:05
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