Posted by FireBrick on October 2, 2008, 10:58 pm
hopefully you know what we in midwest call cattails.
usually in wet grounds, river banks etc.
They grow tall, leafy with brown 'seed?' pods and feathery tips.
There is a large growth near me, in a drainage culvert.
Can these be transplanted into a small garden of native grasses I have?
I know the area would need a LOT of watering but would not have any standing
water.
Just constant irrigation.
If you think I could keep these prospering, can I dig up the roots?
Probably keep as much as the earth around the roots as possible?
would spring or fall be a better time?
What do you think.
Posted by Eggs Zachtly on October 3, 2008, 4:03 pm
FireBrick said:
> hopefully you know what we in midwest call cattails.
> usually in wet grounds, river banks etc.
> They grow tall, leafy with brown 'seed?' pods and feathery tips.
>
> There is a large growth near me, in a drainage culvert.
>
> Can these be transplanted into a small garden of native grasses I have?
> I know the area would need a LOT of watering but would not have any standing
> water.
> Just constant irrigation.
>
> If you think I could keep these prospering, can I dig up the roots?
> Probably keep as much as the earth around the roots as possible?
> would spring or fall be a better time?
> What do you think.
I think you'd drown your native grasses. =)
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Posted by John Reichert on October 4, 2008, 6:54 am
> hopefully you know what we in midwest call cattails.
> usually in wet grounds, river banks etc.
> They grow tall, leafy with brown 'seed?' pods and feathery tips.
> There is a large growth near me, in a drainage culvert.
> Can these be transplanted into a small garden of native grasses I have?
> I know the area would need a LOT of watering but would not have any
> standing water.
> Just constant irrigation.
> If you think I could keep these prospering, can I dig up the roots?
> Probably keep as much as the earth around the roots as possible?
> would spring or fall be a better time?
> What do you think.
FireBrick,
I have successfully transplanted cat tails from one wet area in a pasture to
another. Both areas are damp to soaking in the spring, but by late fall,
the areas are dry to parched. I think if you keep the roots damp until the
plants are established, (one season) you will be successful. These tend to
be aggressive, once established.
John
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> usually in wet grounds, river banks etc.
> They grow tall, leafy with brown 'seed?' pods and feathery tips.
>
> There is a large growth near me, in a drainage culvert.
>
> Can these be transplanted into a small garden of native grasses I have?
> I know the area would need a LOT of watering but would not have any standing
> water.
> Just constant irrigation.
>
> If you think I could keep these prospering, can I dig up the roots?
> Probably keep as much as the earth around the roots as possible?
> would spring or fall be a better time?
> What do you think.