{"product_id":"lot-4-graminees-festuca-carex-uncinia","title":"Set of 4 Festuca, Carex and Uncinia grasses (blue, yellow, green and red) — H50 cm | 4 pots Ø17 cm","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-content verdeia-product\" id=\"lot-4-graminees\"\u003e\u003cheader class=\"product-intro\"\u003e\u003cp class=\"product-highlights\"\u003e💙 Blue fescue • 💛 Yellow variegated sedge • 🤍 Cream-edged sedge • ❤️ Copper-red uncinia • 🌿 Evergreen foliage • ⛅ Sun or partial shade • 🐾 Non-toxic • 📏 H50 cm | 4 pots Ø17 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eset of 4 grasses\u003c\/strong\u003e brings together four evergreen foliage plants in four colors, each in its 17 cm pot: a \u003cem\u003eFestuca glauca\u003c\/em\u003e 'Intense Blue' with a silvery-blue clump, a yellow-cream and green striped \u003cem\u003eCarex oshimensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Evergold', a green \u003cem\u003eCarex morrowii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ice Dance' edged in cream, and a copper-red \u003cem\u003eUncinia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Everflame'. \u003cstrong\u003eSpecies originating from Europe, Japan and New Zealand\u003c\/strong\u003e, they are among the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/collections\/plantes-resistantes-au-froid-et-au-gel\"\u003ecold-hardy plants\u003c\/a\u003e that retain their colors all winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"product-description-lead\"\u003eDelivered as already formed clumps, they fill out a planter as soon as they are planted. The uncinia brings red, a rare shade among hardy grasses, found in no other grass-like foliage plant in the catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"varietes-graminees\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhich grass should you choose?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grasses and grass-like foliage plants in the catalogue:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSet of 4 grasses\u003c\/strong\u003e (this plant) — blue, yellow, green and red, 4 pots Ø17 cm. The only composition with red foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/trio-graminees-festuca-carex-stipa\"\u003eTrio of grasses\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — blue fescue, yellow sedge and hair grass, 3 pots Ø17 cm. The most dynamic, for full sun.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/festuca-glauca-azura-blue-fetuque-bleue\"\u003eBlue fescue 'Azura Blue'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — silvery-blue ball, in Ø14 or Ø19 cm. The most compact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/carex-morrowii-ice-dance-herbe-du-japon-panachee\"\u003eCarex 'Ice Dance'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — green leaves edged in cream, in Ø14 cm. For a single pot in partial shade.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/miscanthus-sinensis-strictus-roseau-zebre\"\u003eMiscanthus 'Strictus'\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e — tall upright leaves striped with yellow, in Ø19 or Ø23 cm. The tallest, for a light screen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"exposition-emplacement\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eExposure \u0026amp; location\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll four plants share a bright exposure without scorching: morning sun or light partial shade. The fescue retains a more intense blue in the sun, while the two sedges and the uncinia prefer a little shade during the hottest hours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e morning sun or partial shade — avoid the full afternoon southern sun, which dries out the uncinia's tips.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e balcony planter, patio container, entrance border, base of a shrub.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness in pots:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -15 °C for the fescue and sedges, around -10 °C for the uncinia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-draining potting soil that retains some moisture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003ePlace the red uncinia between the blue fescue and yellow carex: its copper tones stand out best between these two light colours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"arrosage-entretien\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWatering \u0026amp; care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike fescue, uncinia and carex do not like to dry out completely: \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/pointes-bords-bruns-feuilles-causes-solutions\"\u003ebrowning leaf tips\u003c\/a\u003e indicate that the substrate has remained dry for too long, while a pot standing in water exposes the plant to \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plante-trop-arrosee-sauver-racines-pourries\"\u003eoverwatering and damaged roots\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate — when the substrate is dry on the surface, more often in summer; greatly reduced in winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWater:\u003c\/strong\u003e tap water is suitable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFertiliser:\u003c\/strong\u003e a light application in spring is sufficient.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e in spring, comb through the clumps with your fingers to remove dry leaves; never cut them right back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRepotting:\u003c\/strong\u003e every two or three years, dividing clumps that have become too wide.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eIn a shared planter, plant the fescue near the edge, where the substrate dries out fastest, and the uncinia in the centre, where it stays moist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"associations-deco\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDecor ideas \u0026amp; plant combinations\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir fine foliage lightens evergreen shrubs and pairs well with \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/plantes-balcon-ombre-guide\"\u003ebalcony plants for shade\u003c\/a\u003e that share the same soft light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor a red balcony in winter,\u003c\/strong\u003e pair them with a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/nandina-domestica-obsessed-seika-bambou-sacre-rouge\"\u003eNandina Obsessed™ 'Seika'\u003c\/a\u003e — its young red leaves echo the uncinia and add height behind the clumps.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo add flowers to the planter in winter,\u003c\/strong\u003e add a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/helleborus-niger-christmas-carol-rose-de-noel\"\u003eHelleborus 'Christmas Carol'\u003c\/a\u003e — its white flowers open from December to February, when grasses are the only colourful foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo extend the yellow of the carex,\u003c\/strong\u003e place a \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/leucothoe-axillaris-curly-gold-leucothoe-dore\"\u003eLeucothoe 'Curly Gold'\u003c\/a\u003e beside it — its golden, curled leaves echo the shade of 'Evergold' with a broader texture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTo enhance the pot,\u003c\/strong\u003e choose the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/products\/pot-capi-nature-groove-taupe\"\u003etaupe Capi Nature Groove pot\u003c\/a\u003e — its warm shade complements the copper tones of the uncinia, while its vertical grooves echo the upright foliage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eArranged in a line in a planter, alternate light and dark colors: fescue, uncinia, yellow carex, cream-edged carex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"tips\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eVerdeia tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"verdeia-tips\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProtect the uncinia in very cold weather:\u003c\/strong\u003e it is the least hardy of the four. Below -10 °C, move its pot closer to a wall and cover it with a fleece; if the tips have frozen, a few simple steps can help \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/sauver-plante-qui-a-pris-froid\"\u003esave a frost-damaged plant\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDo not cut the carex back to ground level:\u003c\/strong\u003e its evergreen foliage regrows slowly from the center. Remove only the dry leaves by hand in March, without touching the colored leaves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDivide the clumps after three years:\u003c\/strong\u003e when the center becomes sparse, cut the root ball in half in spring and replant each half, as explained in the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/blogs\/conseils\/bouturage-plantes-guide-complet-multiplication\"\u003eplant propagation guide\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"product-section\" id=\"caracteristiques\"\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical characteristics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tech-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical names:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eFestuca glauca\u003c\/em\u003e 'Intense Blue', \u003cem\u003eCarex oshimensis\u003c\/em\u003e 'Evergold', \u003cem\u003eCarex morrowii\u003c\/em\u003e 'Ice Dance', \u003cem\u003eUncinia\u003c\/em\u003e 'Everflame'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCommon names:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue fescue, Japanese sedge, variegated sedge, red uncinia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFamilies:\u003c\/strong\u003e Poaceae (fescue), Cyperaceae (carex, uncinia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e species originating from Europe (fescue), Japan (carex), and New Zealand (uncinia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions on delivery:\u003c\/strong\u003e H50 cm | 4 pots Ø17 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 plants, each in its own pot — the composition may vary depending on seasonal availability\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e dense, spherical or trailing clumps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature height:\u003c\/strong\u003e 30 to 40 cm depending on the plant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExposure:\u003c\/strong\u003e morning sun or partial shade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWatering:\u003c\/strong\u003e moderate; the substrate should never dry out for the carex and uncinia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSoil type:\u003c\/strong\u003e well-draining, slightly moist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHardiness:\u003c\/strong\u003e down to -15 °C (fescue, carex), -10 °C (uncinia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e evergreen, silvery blue, cream yellow and green, green edged with cream, copper red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e very easy, comb through in spring\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eToxicity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 🐾 non-toxic to animals and children\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDecorative style:\u003c\/strong\u003e Natural \/ Japandi \/ Winter balcony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"micro-tip\"\u003eEach plant is unique: the density of the clumps, the presence of flower spikes, and the intensity of the red naturally vary depending on the season and the light received.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Everspring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57278110630153,"sku":"49693","price":66.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/1006\/5673\/files\/lot-de-4-graminees-festuca-carex-et-uncinia-bleu-jaune-vert-et-rouge-h50-cm-4-pots-oe17-cm-verdeia-1373022.jpg?v=1792124236","url":"https:\/\/verdeia.eu\/en\/products\/set-of-4-grasses-festuca-carex-uncinia","provider":"Verdeia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}