Carex pendula Fresh Look
Carex pendula Fresh Look
Carex pendula Fresh Look
Pendulous Sedge
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Description
Carex pendula 'Fresh Look', also known as pendulous sedge, is a tall grass that perfectly lives up to its name: its long glossy leaves, which hang gracefully and appear wet, create a particularly ornamental cascade of greenery. Its flowering in long, slender, pendulous brown spikes is also incredibly graceful in late spring. This variety remains decorative throughout winter and will thrive in a large pot on a contemporary patio, as well as in a pond border or a large flower bed. This pendulous sedge thrives in the sun or partial shade, in all moist to wet soils where it can self-seed abundantly.
Carex pendula 'Fresh Look' belongs to the Cyperaceae family. Its ancestor, called the pendulous spike sedge, is a robust perennial plant with a tufted base native to Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. In the wild, this species grows in damp woods and shaded ravines, along watercourses, and in marshy areas. It particularly prefers heavy clay soils, slightly acidic to slightly calcareous. This carex is perfectly hardy, down to -20°C (-4°F).
The 'Fresh Look' selection stands out with its particularly shiny, bright green foliage. The plant quickly forms a dense tuft with a slightly spreading habit, reaching a minimum height of 1.5m (5ft) in flower and a minimum width of 70cm (28in) at the base. The highly ornamental foliage persists throughout winter. It consists of long, wide, thick, leathery, and sharp-pointed leaves that hang down. The flowering occurs from June to July. From the leaf tuft emerge slender flowering stalks called culms, bearing thin, pendulous flower spikes resembling long catkins, adorned with flowers that turn from green to brown as they mature. In late summer, these spikes bear countless seeds that, if not pruned, readily self-seed in all moist areas of the garden.
Carex pendula 'Fresh Look' is ideal for decorating the banks along a stream. Its roots help to stabilise the soil of embankments, which is how we use it. It also makes a great addition to a patio or an exotic garden, alongside Begonia grandis or gunneras, for example. Miscanthus, ligularias, queen of the meadows, and tall daisies can accompany it in all moist areas of the garden.
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Carex
pendula
Fresh Look
Cyperaceae
Pendulous Sedge
Central Europe
Planting and care
Plant in any moist to wet soil, preferably clayey to humiferous, without excessive limestone, in full sun or partial shade. It can be planted in full shade in hot and sunny regions. When conditions are suitable, it self-seeds abundantly if the faded flowers are not pruned. The foliage is evergreen, even during cold winters.
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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).
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, the United Kingdom, Ireland, the Netherlands, etc.)
It will vary according to where you live:- In zones 9 to 10 (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), flowering will occur about 2 to 4 weeks earlier.
- In zones 6 to 7 (Germany, Poland, Slovenia, and lower mountainous regions), flowering will be delayed by 2 to 3 weeks.
- In zone 5 (Central Europe, Scandinavia), blooming will be delayed by 3 to 5 weeks.
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 planting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions located in USDA zone 8 (France, United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands).
It will vary according to where you live:
- In Mediterranean zones (Marseille, Madrid, Milan, etc.), autumn and winter are the best planting periods.
- In continental zones (Strasbourg, Munich, Vienna, etc.), delay planting by 2 to 3 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 2 to 4 weeks in autumn.
- In mountainous regions (the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians, etc.), it is best to plant in late spring (May-June) or late summer (August-September).
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.
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