question about 'cattails'
 

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.

question about 'cattails'
 

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. =)

--

Eggs

-Age is a very high price to pay for maturity.

question about 'cattails'
 

"FireBrick" wrote in message
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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