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RED1102 April 13th 04 12:21 AM

Minature cattails
 
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole

RED1102 April 13th 04 12:21 AM

Minature cattails
 
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole

Gale Pearce April 13th 04 12:50 AM

Minature cattails
 
Hi Carole - I used to have cattails in my pond (ditch variety) and put them
on the bottom (27" of water) - no problem
Gale :~)

Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole




Gale Pearce April 13th 04 12:50 AM

Minature cattails
 
Hi Carole - I used to have cattails in my pond (ditch variety) and put them
on the bottom (27" of water) - no problem
Gale :~)

Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole




~ Windsong ~ April 13th 04 03:08 AM

Minature cattails
 

"RED1102" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole

==========================
Why drop them to the bottom? That would probably drown and rot them
depending how deep your pond is. I have mine with about 1" of water over
the pot top and they're thriving.
--
Carol....
"When did my wild oats turn to prunes and All Bran?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



~ Windsong ~ April 13th 04 03:08 AM

Minature cattails
 

"RED1102" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ
Carole

==========================
Why drop them to the bottom? That would probably drown and rot them
depending how deep your pond is. I have mine with about 1" of water over
the pot top and they're thriving.
--
Carol....
"When did my wild oats turn to prunes and All Bran?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~



Benign Vanilla April 13th 04 02:40 PM

Minature cattails
 

"RED1102" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ


I have cattails, not sure if the are miniature or not. Last year they were
in 18 inches of water in my VF, and did OK. I recently repotted them, and
sank the pot in about 3 feet of water. I already have 3 new shoots breaking
the surface.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com




Benign Vanilla April 13th 04 02:40 PM

Minature cattails
 

"RED1102" wrote in message
...
Does anyone know how deep you should put cattails in your pond? I use to

keep
them on a milk crate about 12 in under the water, then last year I moved

it to
the edge. Now the pot sits about 3/4 into the water. I would like to drpo

it
all the
way to the bottom of the pond but not sure if it would survive. Any help
would be appreciated. I live in Northern NJ


I have cattails, not sure if the are miniature or not. Last year they were
in 18 inches of water in my VF, and did OK. I recently repotted them, and
sank the pot in about 3 feet of water. I already have 3 new shoots breaking
the surface.

--
BV.
www.iheartmypond.com




~ jan JJsPond.us April 13th 04 11:48 PM

Minature cattails
 
Someone with more info correct me if I'm wrong, but, ime, the standard
cattail gets about 6 ft. tall with a catkin of ~6", then there's a dwarf
that is 3 ft. tall and catkin 2-3" and miniatures are only 18" tall with a
catkin less than 1". ~ jan

I have cattails, not sure if the are miniature or not. Last year they were
in 18 inches of water in my VF, and did OK. I recently repotted them, and
sank the pot in about 3 feet of water. I already have 3 new shoots breaking
the surface. BV


~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)

~ jan JJsPond.us April 13th 04 11:48 PM

Minature cattails
 
Someone with more info correct me if I'm wrong, but, ime, the standard
cattail gets about 6 ft. tall with a catkin of ~6", then there's a dwarf
that is 3 ft. tall and catkin 2-3" and miniatures are only 18" tall with a
catkin less than 1". ~ jan

I have cattails, not sure if the are miniature or not. Last year they were
in 18 inches of water in my VF, and did OK. I recently repotted them, and
sank the pot in about 3 feet of water. I already have 3 new shoots breaking
the surface. BV


~ jan (Do you know where your water quality is?)


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