Bronze Carex
Carex comans Bronze features slender, hair-like, bronze-brown foliage. It typically grows to 40 cm tall and the same wide. Carex comans Bronze is commonly included in mixed plantings and borders, mass planted either as a groundcover or on a bank, used in rock gardens, or simply grown in a container. The aesthetics of this plant make it a popular choice with landscape designers.
Suited to regions: | All regions |
Plant type: | Grasses |
Height: | 40 cm |
Spread: | 40 cm |
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Tolerances: | Coastal, Hardy, Wet, Wind |
Garden uses: | Borders, Containers, Living areas, Paths & Steps, Patios, Ponds, Pool areas |
Garden styles: | Architectural, Backyard, City & Courtyard, Coastal, Frontyard, Mediterranean, Modern, Native, Riparian |
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Also known as | Bronze Carex |
The optimum spacing for Carex comans Bronze to merge and become an effective ground cover is 30 cm apart. However, if you want this grass to grow as a unique plant, they will need to be spaced at least 60 cm apart. The spacing for having them merging to a limited degree is 30-40 cm apart.
Carex comans Bronze is a popular choice in landscaping projects across NZ. It is commonly mass planted either as a ground cover or on a bank, included in borders or mixed plantings, or planted around outdoor living areas such as pools and barbecue areas. This hardy, NZ native grass is also perfect for gardens around commercial buildings that are often somewhat neglected. Carex comans Bronze is favoured by landscape designers across NZ. It is the colourful foliage, tidy form, and versatility of this plant that makes it a popular choice in landscaping.
The most important part of Carex comans Bronze care is to make sure they have a well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged at any time. This, along with over-watering, are the main causes of plants to fail to perform or die. The next critical elements are weed control and The Plant Company recommends an organic mulch is spread around the plants after planting. They should be fed in spring with a native plant fertiliser. At this time any dead leaves can be removed. The plants are generally not trimmed aside from removing spent flower heads if desired. They rarely suffer from any pests or diseases but you may want to keep an eye out for mealy bugs. Overall, they are a very low maintenance plant and easy to care for.
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The best growing conditions for Carex comans Bronze are a full sun or part shade position on a well-drained site. This is a hardy plant that tolerates frost, drought, cold climates, wind, coastal climates, and most soil types, except extreme wet. Above all else, make sure it is grown on well-drained soil that does not become water-logged. Similarly, if you intend growing Carex comans Bronze in a pot, make sure that only potting media is used and never use garden soil. After planting be sure to spread native plant fertiliser across the soil surface. Only use indoor plant fertiliser if you are growing the plant in a pot.
Carex comans Bronze grow to about 30 cm tall and the same wide and it will reach this inside of three years with optimal growing conditions. If the growing conditions are less favourable, the plants may stay smaller and will take longer to reach their mature size.
The primary reason for pruning Carex comans Bronze is to remove dead or damaged foliage. This helps maintain the plant's aesthetic appeal and promotes healthy new growth. Such light pruning can be done any time. If more aggressive pruning is required that requires 50% of the vegetation to be removed, this is generally undertaken during summer when the plants are actively growing. The plants can safely be cut back by up to 75% during this time. The Plant Company recommends that the plants have at least 10 cm of growth at the base of the plant remaining during any severe pruning. Avoid heavy pruning in winter as the plants may not grow back.
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