Juncus effusus 'Spiralis'
Juncus effusus 'Spiralis', Corkscrew Rush, is a highly ornamental form of the Common Soft Rush with tightly twisted stems that spiral upwards in an attractive corkscrew manner. Grown as a specimen it makes an ideal container plant where its elegant growth can be cultivated and seen to greater effect but it is also well-suited to the garden and in particular, any moist location especially around a waterway or pond as a marginal.
The Corkscrew Rush is a tough plant capable of surviving extreme sub-zero temperatures throughout the UK winter. It is generally evergreen but under very cold temperatures it may lose condtion with some individual reeds turning the plant brown until the Spring regrowth.
Although Juncus effusus 'Spiralis' is the botanical name generally recognised both by gardeners and in the horticultural trade there is a certain amount of taxonomic confusion over its correct name. As well as the large number of synonyms it already possesses some authorities recently renamed it as a form of Juncus decepiens.
Additional Information
| Order | Poales |
|---|---|
| Family | Juncaceae |
| Synonyms | Juncus bogotensis, Juncus bogotensis var. compactus, Juncus communis, Juncus communis var. effusus, Juncus communis var. parviflorus, Juncus conglomeratus var. effusus, Juncus decipiens subsp. decipiens, Juncus decipiens var. glomeratus, Juncus decipiens var. gracilis, Juncus decipiens var. robustior, Juncus decipiens f. spiralis, Juncus decipiens f. utilis, Juncus effusus var. compactus, Juncus effusus var. conglomeratus, Juncus effusus var. dasyanthelus, Juncus effusus subsp. decipiens, Juncus effusus var. decipiensJuncus effusus subsp. decipiens, Juncus effusus var. decipiens, Juncus effusus subsp. effusus, Juncus effusus var. effusus, Juncus effusus var. elatus, Juncus effusus f. glomeratus, Juncus effusus f. gracilis, Juncus effusus subsp. fistulosus, Juncus effusus var. fistulosus, Juncus effusus var. longibracteatus, Juncus effusus var. macranthelus, Juncus effusus var. pauciflorus, Juncus effusus var. prolifer, Juncus effusus f. prolifer, Juncus effusus f. spiralis, Juncus effusus var. subglomeratus, Juncus effusus f. utilis, Juncus effusus f. zebrinus, Juncus fistulosus, Juncus laevis, Juncus laevis var. diffusus, Juncus lucens, Juncus luxurians, Juncus mauritianus, Juncus zebrinus |
| Geographical Origin | Cultivar of unknown origin; the type species is native to Asia, Europe, Africa and the Americas and naturalised elsewhere |
| Cultivation | Moist soils, ideally that have low fertility. Sun or some shade |
| Eventual Height | 60m |
| Eventual Spread | 60cm |
| Hardiness | Fully hardy. May lose condition in very cold winters or even become semi-evergreen |
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