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

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

"RED1102" wrote in message
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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
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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?"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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

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

"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

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 wrote:

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 can't find cattail on Google. Anyone have a URL?

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:40:00 -0700, Offbreed
wrote:

~ jan JJsPond.us wrote:

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 can't find cattail on Google. Anyone have a URL?


Try Typha minima

My book says it gets 12 to 18 inches high, should be in moist soil to
water 3 inches deep.

New book, "Encyclopedia of Water Garden Plants."

It's my current all time favorite water plant book.


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- Charles
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-does not play well with others

Charles wrote:

On Wed, 14 Apr 2004 21:40:00 -0700, Offbreed

I can't find cattail on Google. Anyone have a URL?

Try Typha minima

Thanks.

Actually, I was looking for a source, but using the latin name brought
up several merchants, one looks excellent for my purposes at a very
good price.

Better to search this way than with common names, looks like. Fewer
incidental sites.