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Carex grass leaves went worse few weeks after cutting

amberspyamberspy Posts: 382
edited May 2021 in Problem solving
Today I noticed one of my carex grasses leaves have got worse since I cut it back few weeks ago 
I cutted  it back as 1/3 tips were dead 
today noticed that the tips I cutted not have more than half dead tips 
have I killed it 
any advice what to do 

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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    It may not have appreciated being cut.  I had a few carex forms in my last garden and only ever combed them with a rake or with my hands (gloved) to remove loose and dead foliage after winter.
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  • amberspyamberspy Posts: 382
    Obelixx said:
    It may not have appreciated being cut.  I had a few carex forms in my last garden and only ever combed them with a rake or with my hands (gloved) to remove loose and dead foliage after winter.
    Yeah I’m starting to think that 
    maybe I should just put in bin and start again 
  • philippasmith2philippasmith2 Posts: 3,742
    Agree with @Obelixx - carex are best "combed" rather than cut.
    You may not need to bin it if you can see any new shoots appearing in the next few weeks.  If so, a bit of TLC and it should recover.
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