Ornamental Grass/Sedge help
Couple of questions, if anyone can help.
I have a few ornamental grasses, that are all doing really well - a bit too well, they are outgrowing their pots. Can anyone tell me how to split them, and when is the best time to do it?
Also, I have a lovely Juncus 'Spiralis' growing with some Equisetum. I love the contrast of the tall, poker straight Equisetum, next to the crazy curls of the Spiralis. As they are both happiest standing in water, I am putting them together into a large plastic container with no drainage (mini pond). I really wanted to add a third sedge/ornamental grass for contrast - ideally red or orange. It would need to like the same conditions (sitting in water, semi-shaded position). I fancied a Red Hook Sedge, but I'm not sure it would like so much water. Any suggestions for a third to add to this pair?
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Spring is the best time to split ornamental grasses. Give them a good soaking, take them out of their pots and then just divide up with a spade, bread knife or two forks. Plant the new clumps straight away either in the ground in a ready prepared bed or on pots again. Unless they are evergreens such as carex, you should now be cutting back all the old, dry top growth to allow the new shoots to come through.
Can't help with the Red Sedge.