Planting/Scheduling: 4- to 5-inch quart pots (4 to 6 weeks), 6-inch and gallon pots (6 to 8 weeks) Pests/Diseases: Due to the water requirements of ‘Prince Tut,’ scout for fungus gnats. Plants can go down to the mid 50s for finishing. Temperatures: For growing on, temperatures should be mid 60s and warmer. Do not allow the plants to dry down past a 2. Easy to grow in part-sun areas in water, wet soil or boggy soil. Water to 4 or 5 on the watering scale and allow to dry down to a 3. Unique grass with tall upright stems topped by a clump of drooping leaves. Any standard growing medium will work fine. Growing Media: ‘Prince Tut’ will grow in most soils and tolerate poor soil conditions (heavy, wet, pond edges, etc.). Given a minimum temperature of 15 degrees, hibernation in the open air is excluded. King Tut Papyrus is a tender perennial and must be taken indoors in fall before first frost for overwintering in a sunroom or greenhouse.
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The plants do well with natural light from partial shade to full sun. Rather, it adapts to the reduced light and temperature conditions. Cyperus Papyrus is not hardy enough to survive winters with freezing temperatures and it is not a candidate to overwinter inside. Rhizomes can be wrapped in newspaper and stored in paper bags or cardboard boxes, at 45 to 50 degrees F. Mexican Feather Grass is a perennial and after the tops die down simply mulch over the plant to help protect it from winter weather. Pinching: Not needed Lighting: Artificial lighting is not needed. Plant Growth Regulators: These are generally not needed, but to control height or to “miniaturize” for smaller pots use a paclobutrazol drench at 1 ppm. Available as rooted liners via Proven Winners only. ‘Prince Tut’ tolerates a wide pH range of 6 to 6.5 and a soil EC of 0.6 to 0.9 (2:1 method). Goyette’s Recommendations For ‘Prince Tut’ Grass: Fertilizer: Use any full package general use liquid fertilizer at 150 ppm nitrogen constant to match your operation’s water quality. Goyette says he has grown it under heavy shade, and it has performed well. It is a compact, sturdier version of ‘King Tut’ Cyperus grass that handles light frost in the fall and is super easy to produce from rooted liners. With shorter stems than King Tut, Prince Tut is quite sturdy and less likely to have. Goyette says ‘Prince Tut’ is an iconic plant with a tropical feel that stood out in trials. At Papyrus - Toronto youll experience delicious Egyptian cuisine. Greenhouse Grower magazine named Mike Goyette as a finalist for its 2016 Head Grower of the Year program and winner of its Excellence in Quality award. Growing Tips From Mike Goyette of Pleasant View Gardens
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