Carex Sedges

Carex buchananii Red Rooster

Carex buchananii Red Rooster

Sedge. Carex buchananii. A New Zealand sedge. Orangy bronze, upright in habit   with curly  leaf tips. It needs good drainage. Quite drought tolerant for a sedge. H 60 cm. - W 60cm.

Carex brunnera 'Jenneke'

Carex brunnera 'Jenneke'

Sedge. Carex brunnera 'Jenneke'.  This sedge forms dark green upright spiky clumps. Well rounded and well behaved.  A good plant for pots beneath a shady wall. H 30 cm. - W 30 cm.

Carex elata 'Aurea

Carex elata 'Aurea

Sedge. Carex elata 'Aurea'. Perhaps the best of the golden sedges. A very popular sedge with variegated yellow and green leaves H 70 cm. -W 90 cm.

Carex comans 'Small Red

Carex comans 'Small Red

Sedge. Carex comans 'Small Red'.  A lovely sedge more red than bronze.   Nice compact growth.  A good specimen for the front of shady beds H 30 cm. - W 70 cm.

Unicia Rubra 'New Zealand Hook Sedge'

Unicia Rubra 'New Zealand Hook Sedge'

Sedge. Unicia Rubra 'New Zealand Hook Sedge'.  Evergreen red if that's a possibility. A true sedge from New Zealand. Very attractive mahogany red leaves. Prefers only partial shade and likes it quite wet.  A real eye catcher in the garden.   H 30 cm. - W 90 cm.

Carex 'Frosted Curls'

Carex 'Frosted Curls'

Sedge. Carex 'Frosted Curls' Smaller than the species with, whiter frosted edges and shy flowering. Quite upright and curly at the top. H. 45 cm. -W 100 cm.

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'

Sedge. Carex morrowii 'Ice Dance'. Dark green unusual twisted leaves with intense white striping make this a real beauty to behold. Holds its colour well. Good around pools. H 60 cm. - W 100 cm.

Carex 'Milk Chocolate

Carex 'Milk Chocolate

Sedge. Carex 'Milk Chocolate'. The name speaks for itself.  A new variety for us.

Carex nigra 'variegate

Carex nigra 'variegate

Sedge. Carex nigra 'variegate Grey leaves edged with yellow.  

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'

Sedge. Carex oshimensis 'Evergold'. Probably the most popular yellow variegated sedge ever. Gorgeous yellow band between dark green edges H 25 cm. W 45 cm.

Carex sederodtichta 'Variegatus'

Carex sederodtichta 'Variegatus'

Sedge. Carex sederostichta 'Variegatus'. A new cultivars from Japan. The leaves emerge with a white tip then develop irregular white stripes.  H 30 cm. - 60 cm.