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CAREX 'Ice Dance'
Commonly known as Sedge grass
Glossy green leaves edged with white
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Evergreen
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Brown or black
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Height50cm (20in) -
Spread50cm (20in)
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HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
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Ornamental grassesClump-forming perennial sedge with arching foliage. Produces panicles of inconspicuous brown flower spikes to 45cm (18in) long
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Hardy - very cold winterHardy in all of UK and northern Europe. Plant can possibly withstand temperatures down to -20°C (-4°F) -
Tender - cool or frost free greenhouseTolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen. Except in frost-free inner-city areas or coastal extremities requires glasshouse conditions. Plant can withstand temperatures down to 1°C (34°F) -
Full shade -
Full sunCan bleach in strong sunlight -
Partial shade
CAREX 'Ice Dance'
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Additional Features
Good to knowC. morrowii 'Ice Dance'
Pests & DiseasesAphids on leaf bases -
Flower ShapePanicles
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Garden Location/ConditionsBorderSuits a mixed or herbaceous borderCoastal / windsweptPatio / pot plants
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HardinessFully hardy
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Seasonal InterestAutumnSpringSummerWinter
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Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soil
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CAREX comans 'Frosted Curls'
New Zealand sedge grass
Available from £13.50
FESTUCA glauca
Blue fescue, Grey fescue
Available from £13.50
FESTUCA glauca 'Elijah Blue'
Blue fescue, Grey fescue
Available from £13.50
PENNISETUM x advena 'Rubrum'
African fountain grass, Fountain grass
Available from £13.50
Useful extras...
Fertilisers & Feeds - Vitax
Q4 Pelleted Fertiliser
A useful fertiliser suitable for use on a wide variety of plants. Q4 provides all the nutrients and trace elements essential for vigorous growth, abundant flowering and ripening of fruit.
3 options from £6.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
3 options from £3.00
Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50
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