

The Plant Addicts Warranty is a 1 year warranty protecting you from all the unknowns and will replace your plant if it moves on to the plant afterlife. Examples would be hungry animals, drought, poor soil conditions, over watering, disease, insects & many other factors. There are many variables outside our control and yours that can cause the demise of your plant(s). We encourage all plant lovers to purchase the Plant Addicts Warranty whether you’re new or an expert.
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Guide: How to Care for Your New Plant(s) Plant Addicts Warranty - 1 Year (Extra Purchase Required) Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.įor information on how to care for you new plant please check out our guide. Please note plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. Plant Addicts guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy and healthy, but the plant(s) are being shipped through the mail and accidents happen. Plant Addict Guarantee (Included On All Plant Orders) Papyrus has historical significance as it is the source for making papyrus paper, but you will enjoy its beautiful upright habit in your annual garden containers or water gardens this spring.

Prince Tut will grow up to 30 inches tall and spread out 36 inches wide, creating a spectacular focal point. Space plants 18 to 24 inches apart when planted in your bog or water garden landscape.

Graceful Grasses® Prince Tut Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus Spacing This award winning best seller is worth the extra effort as it will really put on a show for your patio or deck containers. Unfortunately this stately grass-like annual is not able to be overwintered indoors, so gardeners typically will repurchase new plants in the spring for the following year. Pruning is typically not needed unless you have a yellowed or dead stem, simply clip it off at the base and discard. Spray the foliage and then water the plant to help avoid fertilizer burn.ĭeadheading is not needed to keep papyrus producing stems and heads. Fertilize Prince Tut by applying a water soluble fertilizer that is diluted to half strength each month starting in the spring once planted. When planted in a bog or a water garden, this annual will survive just fine sitting in a couple inches of water. Keep the crown of the roots above water or soil level. Papyrus prefers a soil pH at about 6 to 6.5, slightly acidic to neutral. Use a fast draining soil of average quality. If you plant it with other annuals that cannot tolerate wet feet, keep the container well watered for best results. As it prefers to be in wet, boggy soil, maintaining a consistent moisture is important.
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Papyrus is partial to the sun, growing best in part to full sun, at least 4 to 6 hours a day. Graceful Grasses® Prince Tut Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus Care This annual makes a spectacular thriller in a large patio container, complementing flowering annuals that cascade down the planter while it waves in the breeze above. 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 nut-like seeds that form in the last part of the season. 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. This diminutive member of the Sedge family is native to Africa, Zones 10 to 11, where it can grow up to 15 feet tall, primarily in bogs, along streams and in areas with wet boggy soil, most famously along the Nile River in Egypt. The majority of gardeners, however, will have to opt for using this beautiful plant as an annual and for that purpose, Prince Tut Dwarf Egyptian Papyrus is a real show stopper. You can also plant these lovely green grass-like plants in your bog or water garden if your winter temperatures do not go below 35 degrees. Bright green, triangular shaped stems, smaller than traditional papyrus plants, create a visual treat when planted in your large containers alone, or with other annuals as a thrilling centerpiece. Sturdy upright stems carry a veritable mop of grass-like fronds that sprout from a single point at the top of the stem, looking for all the world like fireworks shooting out of the stem.

Use as a thriller when using in containers.
