Red Hook Sedge Belinda's Find
New in 2024.
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This evergreen grass us wonderfully compact and offers perpetual bronze and red foliage. The best colour will result in a sunny position.
Commonly known as Hook Sedge because the seed heads evolved to latch on to passing animals. The flowers that bear the seed are insignificant and tiny.
Red Hook Sedge ‘Belinda’s Find’ looks good at the gardens edge, along a drive or path, in a rockery or in a container.
Plant Red Hook Sedge ‘Belinda’s Find’ in moderately fertile to humus rich, well drained soil. Water to establish, it takes plants around six weeks for their roots to penetrate the surrounding soil and gain access to its nutrients and moisture, so they should be regularly watered during this time. Once established they are impressively dry tolerant.
Supplied as: Pots
Size: 10 cm
Code | UNRBF |
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Botantical name | Uncinia rubra |
Height | 25cm |
Width | 25cm |
Flowers | Summer |
Climate | Cool to Mediterranean |
Availability | Australia wide |
Frost hardiness | Fully Hardy |
Aspect | Full Sun to Semi Shade |
Supplied as | Pots |
Size | 10 cm |
Water needs | 1 |