{"id":1077,"date":"2022-02-19T22:27:49","date_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:27:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/?p=1077"},"modified":"2022-02-19T22:27:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-19T18:27:49","slug":"plant-blue-fescue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.semsgarden.com\/blog\/gardening\/grasses-and-ferns\/plant-blue-fescue\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant blue fescue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very trendy, easy to grow and ideal for dressing arid areas of the garden, the Blue Fescue is gaining more and more followers.&nbsp;Its very graphic blue-gray foliage forms tufts of the most beautiful effect in rockeries and borders.&nbsp;For a contemporary garden, plant this grass on a bed of white gravel: effect guaranteed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"difficulty-of-planting-blue-fescue\">Difficulty of planting blue fescue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"when-to-plant-blue-fescue\">When to plant blue fescue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Spring or fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"preparing-to-plant-the-blue-fescue\">Preparing to plant the blue fescue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fescues are not susceptible to any disease which facilitates the choice of plants.&nbsp;Just make sure that the roots do not get &#8220;bun&#8221; in the pot and that the foliage is a beautiful blue.<br>Preparation of the soil:<br>Beaker to a depth of 30 cm.&nbsp;Take advantage of the operation to remove the roots of weeds and to incorporate a draining amendment such as coarse river sand into the soil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"exposure\">Exposure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ground\">Ground<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Poor, drained, dry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"distance-between-2-blue-fescue-plants\">Distance between 2 blue fescue plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">30 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-plant-blue-fescue\">How to plant blue fescue?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Blue fescue is a very easy to grow perennial grass.&nbsp;It thrives in dry, well-drained ordinary soil.&nbsp;It tolerates drought and poor soils and can be planted in seaside gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose a location in full sun to dig the planting hole, which should be a size slightly larger than that of the root ball.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For better drainage in heavy soil, dig deeper and add a bed of chippings to the bottom of the hole.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Install the plant and fill in the spaces with a mixture of soil and river sand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Space the plants at a distance of 30 cm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"after-planting-the-blue-fescue\">After planting the blue fescue<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Water after planting.&nbsp;Continue watering, letting the soil dry out between two waterings until the first signs of re-vegetation.&nbsp;Then the Blue Fescue will not need any more care, except cleaning the leaves and faded flowers from time to time to keep it looking beautiful.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Very trendy, easy to grow and ideal for dressing arid areas of the garden, the Blue Fescue is gaining more and more followers.&nbsp;Its very graphic blue-gray foliage forms tufts of the most beautiful effect in rockeries and borders.&nbsp;For a contemporary garden, plant this grass on a bed of white gravel: effect guaranteed! 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