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Uncinia rubra 'Belinda's Find'PBR
red hook sedge 'Belinda's Find'
A tufted, evergreen, perennial sedge, to 30cm tall, with glossy, bronze leaves edged with bright red. Rather insignificant, dark brown flower spikes appear in summer
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Growing conditions
Colour & scent
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Position
Aspect
Exposure
Botanical details
- Family
- Cyperaceae
- Native to GB / Ireland
- No
- Genus
Uncinia are evergreen tufted perennials with narrowly linear leaves and dark brown flower-spikes, followed by hooked fruits
- Name status
Accepted
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in any moderately fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil. See ornamental grasses cultivation
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring
Suggested planting locations and garden types
Pruning
Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring
Pests
Generally pest-free
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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