I'm real interested in how the Carex works out. I've thought about buying plugs, especially after the MtCubaCenter report, but I get the impression that native Carex are going to be a lot harder to place in my landscape than I might like. The one slope where I really would like it is very dry and doesn't seem to have much in the way of organic material and soil life.
@@zgk815 Not long after this, I found a local nursery that sells Carex penslyvanica in 3.5" pots. I bought a few and planted them under a pin oak where I'd like to see them turn into a lush green carpet. This was in the Autumn of last year, and right now.... they're not doing much. They're still there and looking very green, even the one pot that I split into quarters, but that's about it. It looks like they have filled out a bit, the clumps getting up to about 6" wide at the ground. I'm told that these sedges are fairly dormant during the hot weather, so maybe they'll grow more once things cool off. I planted them on 12" centers and they aren't even close to growing together, and I don't see any evidence of rhyzhomatus spread - again possibly because it's too warm for them at the moment. They currently just rather pleasant clumps of green that resemble a liriope border edging. Very attractive, to say the least, but a far cry from anything that'll suppress weeds at the moment. I definitely recommend the Penn's Sedge for the yard. It was fun to install, looks good, and keeps the weeds from at least growing right where you plant them. When they do eventually grow together, they'll make for a very nice carpet... you just have to be patient. My plans are to get a lot more and install around the tree rather than wait for what's already planted to do anything. The pots might cost more upfront, but that's what's available and they do look very nice right out of the gate.
No, even if they did not freeze, Carex pensylvanica is not easy to grow from seed. I'm planning to experiment more in the future to highlight most effective strategies since this one is so challenging...
Nice!!! How did it turn out after some time ? Also how did it do with dog urine ? Plants tend to die where my dog does his business .
I'm real interested in how the Carex works out. I've thought about buying plugs, especially after the MtCubaCenter report, but I get the impression that native Carex are going to be a lot harder to place in my landscape than I might like. The one slope where I really would like it is very dry and doesn't seem to have much in the way of organic material and soil life.
Yes, please update on how it looks now!
@@zgk815 Not long after this, I found a local nursery that sells Carex penslyvanica in 3.5" pots. I bought a few and planted them under a pin oak where I'd like to see them turn into a lush green carpet. This was in the Autumn of last year, and right now.... they're not doing much. They're still there and looking very green, even the one pot that I split into quarters, but that's about it. It looks like they have filled out a bit, the clumps getting up to about 6" wide at the ground. I'm told that these sedges are fairly dormant during the hot weather, so maybe they'll grow more once things cool off. I planted them on 12" centers and they aren't even close to growing together, and I don't see any evidence of rhyzhomatus spread - again possibly because it's too warm for them at the moment. They currently just rather pleasant clumps of green that resemble a liriope border edging. Very attractive, to say the least, but a far cry from anything that'll suppress weeds at the moment. I definitely recommend the Penn's Sedge for the yard. It was fun to install, looks good, and keeps the weeds from at least growing right where you plant them. When they do eventually grow together, they'll make for a very nice carpet... you just have to be patient. My plans are to get a lot more and install around the tree rather than wait for what's already planted to do anything. The pots might cost more upfront, but that's what's available and they do look very nice right out of the gate.
If they didn’t freeze, does Carex pensylvanica seed sprout easily/reliably?
No, even if they did not freeze, Carex pensylvanica is not easy to grow from seed. I'm planning to experiment more in the future to highlight most effective strategies since this one is so challenging...