Horsetail Reed
NorCalNiko
12 years ago
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Comments (6)The suggestions of using 55 gallon plastic barrels or whiskey barrel liners are good suggestions. As I see these comments are from warmer zones, I may need to go with a deeper container. However, today I stopped at a nursery that installs ponds and stocks waterplants. The 'subject matter expert' at that site said that I could use barrel liners to bury and plant. He cautioned me not to cover the tops of plants with water, which do not normally grow submerged. He mentioned that in zone 5a, the marginals will normally freeze solid in the winter. It is not this freezing, but freeze and thaw cycles that damage the plants. He said that marginals left planted in a pond on a shallow submerged shelf will warm up during our infrequent 70 degree days in February, begin to grow, and then die back when the temperature drop to below freezing during the temperature cycling. He said the marginals planted in buried containers will have their soil temperatures buffered by the earth surround the buried container. Because of this, the idea of using buried containers would be more likely to work....See MoreHAVE: New list!!
Comments (1)Jill, I'm bringing the pink & white Turk's cap malvaviscus for you and Jill. If you have an extra schizopetalus I would like to have one. Is the giant clero the big red one? - Terry...See MoreHorsetail reeds for shade?
Comments (1)I have some experience with our native Equisetum hyemale, as well as the giant Equisetum. I grow both in containers - E. hyemale above ground, E. giganteum below ground. Of the two, the in-ground container tends to shoot up new spears about three weeks before the above ground container. Incidentally, both are shooting right now, and the new growth is thick! My E. hyemale was collected from a shady alder grove at about 5000' elevation. Now, however, I grow it in a bit more sun - dappled light beneath oak and birch. The giant Equisetum grows in the shade of several redwood trees. I think that these reeds will grow taller in the shade (as they search for light), and more compact in the sun. Also, Horsetail reeds can be grown in regular potting mix, with regular drainage. They don't need standing water - in fact, I think they do better without it. I use a lot of small gravel and perlite and pine bark in my potting mix, to simulate the roadsize drainage-ditch conditions that Horsetail loves. I use Alaska brand fish emulsion to fertilize every few waterings during the growing season. If you want pics - type "horsetail" into the search box. I've littered this Forum with images. Josh...See MoreLandscaping Yellow Iris, Cattails, Hardy Pickerel, Horsetail Reed
Comments (21)Hey, all! I guess it's time for an Equisetum update. The E. giganteum topped out a little over seven feet, although it had to be tied up to keep from falling over. Because of its size, it might have to be moved and staged differently. My containerized E. hyemale has performed all summer to colonize this large pot. First, a pic from earlier this summer - and then a pic from this morning. I imagine this plant will grow for another month and a half at least. It sent up many spore-cones, but they were small and delicate and seemed to fall off with the slightest suggestion of wind, water, or touch. That's all for now. Not bad, eh? Josh...See Morecalistoga_al ca 15 usda 9
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