I actually had three large plantings of papyrus 'KingTut' this year because I was able to successfully overwinter a few plants last year. Those were small plants - today I tackle the big one: the papyrus. For evergreen grasses this wounding will really affect their ability to live through the winter. Yesterday I wrote about saving some water plants, growing them inside the house under lights. Dividing plants wounds them to some degree. In areas where winter temperatures remain above 35 degrees it can 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. United States gardeners in all regions can grow Prince Tut as a long season annual, giving a show from spring until fall with its frilly heads and interesting. Prince Tut is an evergreen or neutral grass. Graceful Grasses Prince Tut is a dwarf Egyptian Papyrus, much more suited to homeowners patios and decks, or perhaps in a bog or water garden in the hottest portions of the growing zones. The plants will need to maintain quite a bit of moisture, so we recommend the container has great drainage but sits on top of a 2nd container (like a small kids pool) that is filled with water so the moisture remains constant for the plant. It is best to keep the soil moist, but once established Price Tut has can be surprisingly tolerant of dry conditions. To overwinter the plants, make sure they get a lot of sunlight from a south facing window or a grow light. Prince 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. With shorter stems than King Tut, Prince Tut is quite sturdy and less likely to have stems flop. Fun and interesting, without being so overwhelmingly huge.
The root ball can be submerged but it isn't necessary. A nicely compact form of Egyptian Papyrus, about half the height of King Tut, but with the same large poms on the ends of the stems.
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. King Tut is an evergreen or neutral grass. 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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