Re: var. cattail was: Japonica Water Gardens Nursery
Hi Donna,
its Connie(are you taking the Glucosamine?)
As to the Cattails they do very well in containers submerged in water(dont
have to be that deep either)you see them all the time growing at the edges
of ditches etc..I grew these in a 8x12"plastic dish pan with no drain holes
in a very large tub(water barely covered the soil line) ..They did TOO well
(the roots over time outgrew the container and cracked it)thats not a
problem BUT cattail seed blew around and rooted into an area which I DIDNT
want them in ...It lead to a 3yr. battle to remove them..So beware ya'll
they are charming but can get away from you and if you've ever looked at
their tuberous root systems you can imagine their tenacity..Anyway if you
remove the cattails before they fluff and blow around you will be safe..And
they do make charming additions to arrangement,etcPerhaps with these being
minature they would be less aggresive or on a smaller scale at least...Good
luck and hope your feeling fit.
Connie
James & Donna Davis wrote:
> Sheila & Marge
>
> I'm trying to think of a plan so that I might have a bog area, for the
> cattails, without messing up a spot in the lawn. of course anywhere
> you put a shovel or hoe in the lawn , or even sit a pot or whatever it
> will make an ugly spot in the lawn, and my husband get "all bent out
> of shape" you would not believe the time he spends on the lawn.
>
> what do you think of the following idea. if I took a 50 gal barrel and
> cut it off to the height of say 12 to 16 or 18 in. (would it be
> better to bury it in the ground or just sit it on top of the ground)
> maybe put some gravel in the bottom , plant the cattails in pots and
> place them in the barrel will cattails grow in pots?
>
> plants are not a problem here, they grow wild in almost every ditch in
> MS..... a ditch with water. I would rather have a bog area, but
> can't figure out where James would allow me to create a bog I'm
> working on it , but in the mean time do you think this would work.
>
> Donna in NE Mississippi zone 7
