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water wise plants
water hardiness
project typeurban and commercial residential wetland erosion control
ecosystem typewetland
soil type and drainagemedium - loamy soils heavy - clay soils poor drainage
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Schoenoplectus mucronatus
scirpus club rush
tough reed, great for large pond/creek plantings |
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| origin | nsw, wa, qld, act |
| cultural notes | full sun, boggy conditions, in water plantings up to 50cm depth long lived, very hardy |
| maintenance | prune to remove dead material and to promote new growth |
| tolerates | inundations, frosts and short dry periods |
| flowering season | inundations, frosts and short dry periods |
| flower colour | brownish spikelets appearing near top of stem |
| foliage colour | blue green, triangular shaped tubes |
| height | up to 1m |
| water depth | aquatic to 0.5m |
| plant spacing | 50cm apart |
| recommended uses | used in water plantings and helps with stabilisation near dams and waterways. Also provides habitat for water birds. Is excellent in mass plantings or as an ornamental plant to decorate ponds |
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canberra
Corner Pialligo + Fairbairn Av Pialligo ACT 2609 t 02 6262 6456 | f 02 6262 6006 e p PO Box 4560 Kingston ACT 2604
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se nsw
37 Wandella Forest Rd Wandella NSW 2550 t 02 4477 9320 | f 02 6494 0256 p PO Box 5137 Cobargo NSW 2550 abn 91 109 945 146
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