Flowering Rush - Butomus umbellatus
FLOWERING RUSH This is the only member of the rush family to bare a flower. Tall flower stems up to 120 cm carry lovely umbels of pink flowers with deep red centres. Green leaves are narrow and fleshy, triangular in section. Tall, emergent plants such as Butomus provide habitat for pond insects, especially emerging dragonflies. It can be planted up to 30cm (12") deep, useful for deeper water areas where some other marginals would not thrive.
WINTER NOTE: During September, this plant will start dieing back and all the leaves will be gone by mid autumn. The root is a bulb and will grow new leaves in the spring. If you are ordering from September through to April, you will only receive the root system.
You can reduce the depths of your margins by sitting the planting baskets on concrete blocks or similar.
You will receive a young plant around 5 - 10cm 2" - 4" high, (see note above about the winter) with some or start of leaves and will be sent in it's rooted form to save on postal costs. It will require potting on receipt. NOTE: Winter and early spring there may only be shoots off the roots.
FLOWERING RUSH This is the only member of the rush family to bare a flower. Tall flower stems up to 120 cm carry lovely umbels of pink flowers with deep red centres. Green leaves are narrow and fleshy, triangular in section. Tall, emergent plants such as Butomus provide habitat for pond insects, especially emerging dragonflies. It can be planted up to 30cm (12") deep, useful for deeper water areas where some other marginals would not thrive.
WINTER NOTE: During September, this plant will start dieing back and all the leaves will be gone by mid autumn. The root is a bulb and will grow new leaves in the spring. If you are ordering from September through to April, you will only receive the root system.
You can reduce the depths of your margins by sitting the planting baskets on concrete blocks or similar.
You will receive a young plant around 5 - 10cm 2" - 4" high, (see note above about the winter) with some or start of leaves and will be sent in it's rooted form to save on postal costs. It will require potting on receipt. NOTE: Winter and early spring there may only be shoots off the roots.
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NOTE: Supplied in bare root only. The size of the plant will depend on the time of year and particularly in winter time can be just a root. Please contact us before ordering if you wish to know the current size.
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