Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis

Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis

9x9 cm
€5,90
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Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis
  • Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis
  • Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis
Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis

Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis

€5,90
Organic
Sustainable
Locally grown

🪴Standard: 9x9 cm pot

🚂  Ships across EU

🌱 Grown without pesticides or UV lamps
Preferred Soil Type: Moist, Well-drained

Hardiness Zone: Zone 5: -28°C

Carex morrowii var. temnolepsis is variety of Carex found in Japan with narrow, evergreen arching leaves.

Carex Morrowii (Japanese Sedge) propagates by underground stolons, allowing it to form beautiful dense clumps without ever becoming invasive.

It prefers rich, moist to wet soil, even clay, which does not dry out too much in summer.

It thrives in partial shade and tolerates competition from other plants.
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The Botany

The most interesting thing about the Carex family is their ability to withstand both drought AND occasional flooding.

They are used in bio-swales in many urban areas for this very reason.

What is a bio-swale? I'm glad you asked!

Bio-swales are essentially intentional, planted ditches - like the space between the street and the sidewalk.

When there is too much rain, the sewer systems become overwhelmed by the runoff and the streets end up flooding.

By implementing bio-swales (and using plants such as the Carex family), some of the stormwater can be absorbed before the sewer systems are overwhelmed.

AND, the bio-swales can help pollutants from accumulating downstream by absorbing and filtering them "at the source."
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