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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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Triglochin procerum
water ribbon
ribbon like leaves float on waters surface |
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| origin | australia wide |
| cultural notes | full sun in water plantings, long lived, very hardy |
| maintenance | prune to remove dead material and to promote new growth |
| tolerates | inundations, frosts and short dry periods |
| flowering season | spring to summer |
| flower colour | dense spikes |
| foliage colour | green with red bases, smooth strap like, some floating on water surface some erect |
| height | up to 2m |
| water depth | aquatic greater than 1m |
| plant spacing | 50cm apart |
| recommended uses | used in water plantings and to help stabilise dams and waterways. Will grow in stationary to slow moving water ways and provides habitat for water birds. Excellent in mass plantings or as an ornamental 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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