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Q.Why Some Stalks Are Bent

Zone wd19 4LN | Anonymous added on June 5, 2021 | Answered

hi, I have a deschampsia flexuosa tatra gold and 3 of the stems/stalks have bent.. the rest is doing really well. it is in a square pot and has multi purpose compost. I have only just read it needs other types of soil?

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GKH_Susan
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Answered on June 14, 2021

I don't find that exact variety but deschampsia flexuosa prefers a sandy soil in its natural habitat. Your soil may be too rich. Try adding about 50 percent sand to the container.

http://academics.wellesley.edu/Biology/Web/Species/phairgrass.html

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