Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses'
Fiber Optics Grass
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Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Description
Bright green grasslike plant with small fluffy flowers at the stem tips.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Blooming
Blooms spherical flowerheads on long stalks from the middle of summer to early fall.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Growth
Deciduous or semi-evergreen, fleshy-rooted, rhizomatous perennia sedgel. Grows best in full sun. Scirpus works well in a wild garden, or grown at the margins of a pool or bog garden.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Planting
Dig a hole twice as large as the plant you are using. Squeeze the container to loosen the roots, remove it from the pot by turning the pot upside down and gently pulling on the plant. Be sure the grasp the plant at the base near the soil line before pulling. Add a little time release plant food into your hole and mix it lightly into the soil. Place the root ball into your hole. The top of the soil in the pot should be even with the soil in your garden bed. Press the soil gently around the plant, do not pack the soil tightly the roots will grow better if the soil isn't compacted. Water the plant in using a watering can or other gentle flow of water. This will settle the soil around the plant. To conserve water and discourage weeds a layer of mulch can be added to the top of the soil around the plant, this mulch should come close to the plant but not touch the stem.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Pest
Pests are uncommon.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Interesting facts
There is only one known species of Scirpus, found in areas from Europe to Southwestern Asia. The plants are essentially leafless with stems that change color in fall.
Fiber Optics Grass (Scirpus cernuus 'Graceful Grasses') - Soil and irrigation
Grows best in moderately fertile soil that is constantly moist. Plants grown as marginal aquatics should be submerged in 9" deep water.
