Carex flacca 'Blue Zinger' - P9

Description
With its blue-grey leaf colouring, Carnation grass 'Blue Zinger' (Carex flacca) is a decorative design element in the garden, but with its cushion-forming and rhizome-forming growth it also adorns containers on balconies or terraces. The light brown flower plumes adorn this grass from spring onwards. It feels most at home in a sunny to semi-shady location with a well-drained, calcareous, nutrient-rich soil. In favourable conditions, this hardy grass reaches a height of approx. 20 cm and grows up to 40 cm wide.

Bulletpoints
* beautiful foliage * very beautiful in containers

Leaves
High leaf ornamental value. The wintergreen leaves of Carnation grass 'Blue Zinger' are blue-grey.

Frost hardiness
The Carnation grass 'Blue Zinger' has good frost hardiness.

Growth
Cushion-forming, rhizome-forming.

Water
Water regularly and allow the soil to dry out in the meantime.

Location
Preferred location in a sunny to semi-shady position.

Soil
Standard container plant soil. Normal soil.

Planting time
Container plants can be planted all year round, except when the ground is frozen and in summer heat (over 30°C).

Flower
The light brown flowers appear from April to May.

Use
Tub, solitary, group planting, roof garden