Description

As Acorus calamus but with green and cream vertical striped leaves. This citrus scented plant has also be used in fragrances and medicinal cures.

Repotting or planting

9cm marginal plants require potting into a larger mesh basket. Place in a pond no deeper than 1/3 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish. 1ltr marginal plants do not require repotting, place in the pond no deeper than 1/2 maximum recommended planting depth to allow the plants to establish, plants over 60cm height growth will benefit from repotting into a larger mesh basket or should be planted in gravel to prevent them from falling over. 3ltr and 5ltr plants do not require repotting, as they are larger more established plants they can be placed up to the maximum recommended depth. There is no need to remove the mesh basket.

Care instructions

Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy leaving a little material to protect new shoots.

Colour

Green

Growth rate

Medium

Flowers

Jun-Jul

Sun/shade

Full sun to part shade

Season

Summer

Measurements in centimetres

Height Min -Max

50-80

Depth Min-Max

1-15