Carex elata 'Aurea'
Bowles's golden sedge, Tufted sedge, Stiff sedge, European tussock sedge
Also known as Carex stricta 'Bowles's Gold', Carex elata 'Bowles's Golden', Carex riparia 'Bowles's Golden', Carex stricta Gooden. 'Bowles's Golden'
- Height × spread
- 0.8m × 0.6m
- Position
- Full sun
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Flowers
- Spring, Summer
Availability
Generally available in Spring, limited editions
Many plants are seasonal. Call 01234 567890 to check current stock.
About this plant
This sedge has a wonderfully strong greenish yellow colour. The leaves are golden with a narrow green margin. There are tawny, slender flowering inflorescences. It is a sedge of upright habit though a few leaves break away from the formality and soften the effect. It always looks fresh and clean and colours best in sunshine. You could try planting it in the garden, but is also happy in water and can be grown on a bank by a pond where it will cope with occasional flooding.
- Flower colour
- Orange
- Foliage colour
- Green, Yellow
- Stem colour
- Black
- Fruit colour
- Beige
- Variegated
- Yes
- Scent
- No
- Shape
- Fan
- Height
- 0.8m
- Spread
- 0.6m
- Season of interest
- Spring, Summer, Autumn
- Flowers in
- Spring, Summer
- Evergreen
- Deciduous
- Garden style
- Water garden
- Sun or shade
- Likes full sun, tolerates part shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Loam (normal)
- Soil pH
- All types
- Drainage
- Moisture retentive soil, Well drained soil
- Hardiness
- Very cold to -20C (RHS H6)
- Borders & containers
- Borders and containers
- Water depth
- Up to 5cm
- Use for
- Ground cover
- Hazards
- No
Spring
Spring · Outdoors
Feed with aquatic plant food
As the plant is grown in water, feed with an aquatic feed as directed on the packet. Do not exceed the amounts given as this can affect the water.
Spring - late · Outdoors
Feed with slow release fertiliser
Apply a general purpose slow release fertiliser, spreading it around the root area of the plant as it is coming into growth. (Or apply a liquid feed at regular intervals throughout the growing season.)
This is a simple way to provide a nutrient boost as a single annual procedure.
Spring-Autumn · Outdoors
Water frequently to keep the soil moist
The plant thrives in moist or boggy soil, doesn't tolerate dryness and should be watered frequently, not only after a period of drought, but if the soil begins to dry out spring to autumn. Check plants in pots more frequently, especially in hot weather.
Summer
Summer · Planting
Remove offsets to create new plants
Offsets are small plants or shoots that develop around the parent plant. They should have developed a root system of their own before they are detached. They can be planted directly, or grown in pots if so small they could be 'lost' in the garden.
Offsets may be used to replace an aged parent plant, to extend or establish a colony, or can be given away or sold.
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