![]() ![]() I felt this would be the perfect vertical but dwarf element for the containers. A week or so later I received Graceful Grasses Queen Tut papyrus. Then I used my fingers to fashion the hole in the potting soil just right for planting the petunia. I used my trowel to gently part or start a crevice in between the runners of the Creeping Jenny. The containers already looked full, fairly fluffy and really pleasing. In early April, I had the opportunity to try the new Supertunia Mini Vista Scarlet petunia. They came through the winter perfectly, perhaps flinching a day or two after we had a 21-degree day on March 13. I planted Superbells Grape Punch and Superbells Tangerine Punch calibrachoas in the container that always have Goldilocks Creeping Jenny and White Knight sweet alyssum, which has been acting perennially for me. (Norman Winter/TNS) Graceful Grasses Prince Tut is the Proven Winners National Annual of the Year. (Norman Winter/TNS) The late afternoon sun lights up the curly tufts of Graceful Grasses Prince Tut papyrus grown here in a white self-watering AquaPot with Primo Wild Rose heuchera, Superbells Dreamsicle calibrachoa and Superbena Whiteout and Superbena Royale Chambray verbenas. Here it is partnered with Superbells Pomegranate Punch and Superbells Dreamsicle calibrachoas, Primo Wild Rose heuchera and Superbena Royale Chambray and Superbena Whiteout verbenas. (Norman Winter/TNS) Graceful Grasses Prince Tut is lit by the morning sun. Graceful Grasses Queen Tut is a dwarf papyrus perfect for giving a vertical element to small containers. The containers get adjusted two or three times a year, and I am headed to where they were what I call Tut Tweaked. They are about 20 inches tall, ceramic-glazed and about the diameter of a Frisbee. I have two containers I call smokestacked in their shape. The story, however, really goes back to October. For evergreen grasses this wounding will really affect their ability to live through the winter.įine Gardening Magazine 2008 Trial Garden Recommendation.Prince Tut and the dwarf exquisite Queen Tut papyrus grasses have put the proverbial ta-da in The Garden Guy’s containers this year. Dividing plants wounds them to some degree. In areas where winter temperatures remain above 35 degrees it should be considered a perennial and the following information should be useful.Įvergreen or neutral grasses are usually plants that look like grasses but aren't actually classified as grasses, they are generally called grass-like plants.ĭivide evergreen or neutral grasses and grass-like plants in spring only.Įvergreen grasses don't ever go dormant. It should not be expected to live through the winter and begin growing again in the spring. Once the grass turns brown it can either be removed immediately or removed in the spring. Where temperatures get colder than 35 degrees F, the plants should be treated as annuals. King Tut is an evergreen or neutral grass. It is best to keep the soil moist, but once established King Tut has proven to be surprisingly tolerant of dry conditions. King Tut will also do well when planted in normal garden beds. If the plant is put into a pot I would suggest plugging the hole or holes in the bottom of the pot to keep as much water as possible in the pot. The root ball can be submerged but it isn't necessary. The purpose is to keep the bulk of the soil or root mass wet. The crown of the plant should never be covered in water and in fact both of these varieties can thrive in water as shallow as a few inches. ![]() The plant can be planted in pots, along the waters edge of a pond, or even in a pond. It is a very fast grower and will quickly grow to impressive size when replanted in the spring. ![]() Cyperus Papyrus is not hardy enough to survive winters with freezing temperatures and it is not a candidate to overwinter inside.
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