Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Carex buchananii Red Rooster
Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanan's Sedge
I received 3 beautiful plants, with very lovely winter colours, they will be the centre of my attention in spring.
Gui, 12/01/2026
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Description
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' is a variety of Buchanan's sedge with an interesting design. Its foliage takes on flamboyant colours in autumn. This medium-sized grass has an upright, light and graceful clump-like habit, composed of fine foliage in shades of bronze and red, with curled tips. The autumn flowering is discreet, with small, slender brown spikes. It thrives in the sun, in ordinary, well-drained garden soil that is not too dry in summer. This sedge is decorative in borders as well as in a pot on a patio or balcony.
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' belongs to the Cyperaceae family, like all Carex species. It is a horticultural variety derived from Buchanan's sedge, native to New Zealand. It is a hardy perennial plant that prefers neutral soils, (neither too acidic nor alkaline), that never completely dry out. However, it does not tolerate waterlogged soil. The cultivar 'Red Rooster' was selected for its foliage which has more reddish tones than the species. This plant forms a beautiful clump about 50 to 60cm (20 to 24in) tall, with an upright but flexible habit. Its young red-coloured leaves are 45cm (18in) long, narrow, cylindrical, and stand upright before slightly drooping as they age. Their colour becomes browner in summer, with very light curled tips. In autumn, the vegetation takes on remarkable copper and orange tones. This carex blooms in summer with insignificant 3cm (1in) brown flower spikes. The vegetation remains decorative in winter.
Carex buchananii 'Red Rooster' will have a great effect in a not too dry rock garden, along a path or border, with green Carex species or small perennials with contrasting colours (Sedum 'Purple Emperor', Heuchera 'Binoche' or H. 'Frilly', blue asters). Also consider combining it with perennials that have red or orange flowers (dwarf Tritomas, geums). It is also superb in a large pot!
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Carex
buchananii
Red Rooster
Cyperaceae
Leatherleaf Sedge, Buchanan's Sedge
Oceania
Planting and care
It is quite easy to grow as long as it is planted in well-drained garden soil that does not completely dry out in summer. It is sensitive to excessively acidic or chalky soils. This carex adapts to poor soils. It prefers temperate climates: not too hot in summer, not too harsh in winter.
Prepare a planting hole that is 20x20x20cm (8x8x8in) in size. If your soil is heavy, mix some compost with the crumbled soil, partially fill the hole, and place your plant so that the top of the root ball is covered with 3cm (1in) of soil. Firmly press down and water thoroughly to eliminate air pockets. In dry weather, you will need to water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate the establishment of your plant.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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