I've been keeping this plant for over three years now. I use non-terracotta pots that are over 12 inches and window boxes. I've been ab...Read Morele to winter it over outside without a problem. The August heat does hit it hard but I like the shiny, bright green contrasting with the brown curls late in the season and it has come back each following spring. It's fun and a nice visual treat between bedding flowers.
I use neem cake in my potting soil at around 6%, I feed once a month with an algae based fertilizer and don't let the soil go completely dry. This year, I'm going to plant it along the garage wall as I've noticed the yard getting a little soggy there. I love this plant for areas with minor drainage issues! I haven't used it in a pond but might when the water feature is added this summer.
I originally bought this at a home improvement store off of the ground cover table. I think it was $4. From that little pot, I've had around a dozen 12in.-18in. full, 10 inch wide plants. So far, I've found it to be resistant to insects. (I only started adding neem in the past twelve months.) It grows like crazy and I usually divide it in the early spring and get it started with fertilizer and neem mixed in.
got it from the local garden store cuz it's so interesting. the people on duty that day didn't know what it was or how to take care of i...Read Moret, it was a late season left over and all tags were gone. had it in a partial sun spot last fall and it did well and over wintered ( tough winter) well. found out it could go in water and put it in my container water garden this spring, but not sure it likes it there better, only a couple weeks now, we'll see.
I starting using this plant in my window boxes. It provides height and an extremely interesting background for the all the flowers. I b...Read Morerought it inside last year and it weathered over fine. Pretty versatile for an "aquatic" plant
Baton Rouge, LA (Zone 8b) | August 2004 | negative
I have no idea what I do to kill this desirable plant. I've had two die on me so far; they were in my pond submerged to pot top. Plante...Read Mored them in the clay based water plant soil in preforated pots and put in shady spots.
They croak in no time. pH? Fish? Everything else is doing well. (almost!) Any ideas? Thanks, dorisb777
I have 'Curly Wurly' (corkscrew rush). Too cool! Grows potted in a water garden, partially shaded by other plants. I can see how it co...Read Moreuld be invasive in tropical climates, but wonderful plant confined.
I've been keeping this plant for over three years now. I use non-terracotta pots that are over 12 inches and window boxes. I've been ab...Read More
got it from the local garden store cuz it's so interesting. the people on duty that day didn't know what it was or how to take care of i...Read More
I starting using this plant in my window boxes. It provides height and an extremely interesting background for the all the flowers. I b...Read More
I have no idea what I do to kill this desirable plant. I've had two die on me so far; they were in my pond submerged to pot top. Plante...Read More
I have 'Curly Wurly' (corkscrew rush). Too cool! Grows potted in a water garden, partially shaded by other plants. I can see how it co...Read More