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Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta'

AndrewR

By Andrewr


Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta' (Phalaris arundinacea 'Picta')

Known as Gardeners' Garters, this is a spreading grass for moist soil in sun or part shade. I grow it in a pot in the pond where it needs splitting every three years



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I've got some of that in pots in my garden, just started to do a wild pond in a stone square that was left by previus owners, its only about the size of them old pot sinks, i woundered what i could put in it,so i'll split some & put it in my pond,in pots so it does'nt spread.

27 Jun, 2008

 

mine is beside my pond...guess I should pot up a bit ...fishies might enjoy the roots and keep it in check that way...mine doesn't seem to mind full sun.

30 Jun, 2008



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