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Produce => Ponds 'n' Stuff => Topic started by: MikeB on April 06, 2006, 11:39:04

Title: Bullrushes
Post by: MikeB on April 06, 2006, 11:39:04
Anybody know where I can buy bullrush seed?
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: teresa on April 13, 2006, 00:17:11
You could try checking out river banks saw some the other week going to seed.
or try this a plant?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bullrush-Plants-buy-5-get-1-free-bull-rush-bullrushes_W0QQitemZ7758878548QQcategoryZ20520QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
hope this helps
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: MikeB on April 13, 2006, 17:48:31
Thanks a lot for the tip, I've brought 5.

Regards
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: teresa on April 13, 2006, 18:47:10
You realise now you have bought some you will see loads around its always the way ha ha good luck with them.
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: ACE on April 15, 2006, 21:30:35
I hope you have a very lare pond, I often get called to get rid of the stuff using my mini digger.
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: teresa on April 16, 2006, 15:23:23
I bought one from Tescos about 3 years ago.
They were selling them cheep half dead they were. So put it in a bucket of water last year I had a bullrush on it so chuffed.
I have a few water plants in buckets as my fish eat most of the plants I put in the pool.
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: Svengali on April 30, 2006, 20:15:04
I have two largish perforated baskets with bulrushes in to contain them - but the roots have already found their way outside. I have heard that these roots can perforate a lining, Does anyone have any knowledge of this?
JeremyB
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: MikeB on May 02, 2006, 08:49:51
Quote from: Svengali on April 30, 2006, 20:15:04
I have two largish perforated baskets with bulrushes in to contain them - but the roots have already found their way outside. I have heard that these roots can perforate a lining, Does anyone have any knowledge of this?
JeremyB

Yes I'm afraid they will
Title: Re: Bullrushes
Post by: Svengali on May 03, 2006, 10:55:27
RIGHT! - re-potted,in large, heavy duty plastic pots with no holes! Several of the best stalks got bust in the process, but I hope that they will ome again.
Are there any other plants that we need to beware of, vis-a-vis liner damage?

JeremyB