Carex comans Frosted Curls
Carex comans Frosted Curls
Carex comans Frosted Curls
Carex comans Frosted Curls
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Lovely young plants, they have taken well even though at first I was worried due to the colour of the plant looking dry, but no, all is well.
Nicolas, 30/09/2024
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Description
The Carex comans 'Frosted Curls', strange and attractive, is a singular grass whose appearance evokes that of a small round animal hidden under a dense, drooping mane with metallic highlights. Its light green, evergreen and very fine foliage, curled at the ends, shines with a blue-silver glow before taking on a beautiful coppery hue in the winter. This non-invasive ground cover is a perennial with a clump-forming stump that adds character to contemporary or wild landscapes and can easily be grown in pots and planters.
Carex comans is a grass native to New Zealand, notably the Stewart Islands, where it is found in open woodland and forest edges, growing in well-drained soils, coastal areas, and subalpine meadows. Like many "grasses", it belongs to the large family of Poaceae.
'Frosted Curls' is a reasonably recent variety, which differs from the typical species by the green-blue-silver colouration of its foliage and a particularly pronounced corkscrew curl at the end of its long leaves. Very thin linear, the 40 cm (15.7 in) long leaves are strongly arched and form a fountain of 30-40cm (11.8 - 15.7 in) in height and 45-50cm (17.7 - 19.7 in) in diameter. Their light green is tinged with grey-blue, shining with silver reflections. The flowers appear in June and July and are reddish-brown with little ornamental interest.
This hardy and undemanding plant thrives in the sun and adapts to many growing conditions, but dislikes waterlogged soils. Plant it in a sheltered position above a rockery or a wall so the foliage can cascade freely. Combine it with grey-blue foliage such as Heuchera 'Green Spice', Stachys byzantina 'Big Ears', and oregano 'Rosenkuppel'. The acid green flowers of euphorbias (Euphorbia myrsinites), the small purple pompoms of ornamental garlic, and the corollas of poppies will enhance the brilliance of its cool-toned foliage.
Creative gardeners can use Frosted Curls Carex to design unique decorations made from multiple pots of Carex fixed at various levels on a wooden frame. Annuals like marigolds, red salvias, purple morning glories, and others can be planted at the base of the structure to enhance the appearance.
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Carex
comans
Frosted Curls
Cyperaceae
Sedge
Oceania
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Prepare a planting hole of 20 cm (7.9 in) x 20 cm (7.9 in) x 20 cm (7.9 in). If your soil is heavy, mix some compost and coarse sand with the prepared soil, partially fill and place it (after removing the pot) so that the top of the root ball of your plant is covered with 3 cm (1.2 in) of soil. Firm the soil and water generously to eliminate air pockets. If the weather is dry, you must water regularly for a few weeks to help the plant establish itself. Carex and its varieties do not have specific soil pH requirements (acidic, neutral or slightly alkaline), but they dislike waterlogged soils in winter. However, they adapt quite well to periodically dry soils.
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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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