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Category: Ornamental Grasses and Bamboo Perennials Ponds and Aquatics Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Height: 18-24 in. (45-60 cm) 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
Spacing: 24-36 in. (60-90 cm) 36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness: USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
On Feb 1, 2008, cricketfan from Fair Oaks, CA wrote:
I re-did my pond last fall (2007) and put 3 pots of the tall papyrus on a shelf at the edge of the pond. They looked wonderful until winter came. As soon as the weather was regularly in the low 40's or upper 30's (we've had no frosts yet), the stalks began turning brown and falling over. I also have one small pot of dwarf papyrus and its doing the same thing.
On Nov 12, 2004, doss from Stanford, CA (Zone 9b) wrote:
The Papyrus in my garden is next to the fountain, not in it. It has attained 7 feet in 1 year. I do feet it with foliar fertilizer once a month in the growing season - as I do everything else, but I don't give it any supplemental feedings.
On Nov 21, 2003, homerwells from Hilton Head Island, SC (Zone 9a) wrote:
I live on an island off the South cCrolina coast. There is a wet low spot in my garden that I placed it (papyrus plant), and it has become huge. Not sure as to how i should prepare it for winter; we do get some nights in the thirties. Other than that it seems to thrive with neglect.
On Nov 20, 2003, Monocromatico from Rio de Janeiro Brazil (Zone 11) wrote:
It can be grown on moist soil, but won´t grow much. It does better on high moisture conditions, preferably on swampy areas or general shallow, calm water bodies.
On Sep 21, 2003, gunner76 from Beaufort, NC wrote:
I live on the coast of North Carolina and have been growing Papyrus for several years. I grow it in large barrels and keep it well watered as it does not like to dry out. I found I have to overwinter the plants in my garage as this plant does not tolerate freezing. I started with one plant and have divided it 5 times (have to use an axe, its tough).
Each plant is about 7-8 feet tall
Regional...
This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:
Goodyear, Arizona Canoga Park, California Clayton, California Dana Point, California Fair Oaks, California Fairfield, California Garberville, California Los Alamitos, California Los Angeles, California Merced, California Oakley, California Palm Springs, California Reseda, California Salinas, California San Francisco, California San Jose, California Stanford, California Clearwater, Florida Highland Park, Florida Panama City Beach, Florida Port Saint Lucie, Florida Sarasota, Florida Beaufort, North Carolina Elizabeth City, North Carolina San Juan, Puerto Rico Vega Baja, Puerto Rico Vieques, Puerto Rico Charleston, South Carolina Conway, South Carolina Waller, Texas
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