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- The Japan Sedge: Sufficient hardy?
- This evergreen ornamental grass is hardy!
- Protect outdoor plants in exceptional cases
- Protecting Japan sedges in the pot
- Cut, divide and fertilize after winter
- Tips
Temperatures down to -20 ° C make Japansegge nothing
The Japan Sedge: Sufficient hardy?
It looks like a small, spiky ball, the Japan sedge. Whether with white, colored or only green foliage - requires little care. But what about winter? Does she tolerate frost or does she need winter protection?
This evergreen ornamental grass is hardy!
The Japanese sedge is an evergreen ornamental grass, which presents its decorative foliage even in winter. The Japanese sedge does not necessarily need winter protection. It is considered hardy. Their temperature minimum is about -20 ° C.
Protect outdoor plants in exceptional cases
Is her Japan sedge in a sunny spot? Then it is advisable to protect them from the sun during the winter. Otherwise there may be frost damage to the leaves and stalks. Good as protection are:
Protecting Japan sedges in the pot
A big exception is Japan sloshing in pot culture. If they stay outside over the winter, they are likely to freeze. The frost penetrates to the roots. The roots freeze and can no longer transport water to the leaves. As a result, the Japanese sedge is due to dehydration.
Protect your Japan sedge when it is in a pot! That is how it goes:
Cut, divide and fertilize after winter
When winter is over, a lot of care is needed. First, you should cut your Japan sedge if necessary (in case of balding, severe frost damage, etc.). The cut is done just above the ground.
Then you can dig up and divide the ornamental grass. The division stimulates the growth and is ideal as a propagation method. Whether divided or not - a fertilizer is also recommended. Suitable fertilizers are compost and horn shavings. They are carefully incorporated into the soil.
Tips
It is ideal if you plant the Japanese sedge under deciduous trees. There, the leaves fall down in the fall on the Japanese sedge and acts as winter protection.