{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-acorus-calamus-variegatus-variegated-sweet-flag-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Acorus calamus 'Variegatus' - Variegated Sweet Flag, Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eAcorus calamus 'Variegatus' (also listed as 'Argenteostriatus'), known as variegated sweet flag, has upright, sword-shaped leaves striped lengthwise with cream and green. The leaves smell of citrus when crushed and give colour from spring to autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVariegated sweet flag at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcorus calamus 'Variegatus' (syn. 'Argenteostriatus')\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eVariegated sweet flag\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUpright, rhizomatous perennial; dies back in winter\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60–90 cm tall, up to 50 cm wide\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eInsignificant; grown for its leaves\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet soil or shallow water\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–15 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H7 – very hardy (below -20°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGarden form of\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAcorus calamus (not UK native)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant variegated sweet flag\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sunny pond shelf with up to 15 cm of water over the crown\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormal and garden ponds, where the striped leaves brighten the edge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNext to dark-leaved or blue-flowered marginals for contrast\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes it spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is less vigorous than the plain green sweet flag and easy to keep in check, but divide it every few years to keep clumps healthy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant in an aquatic basket in spring or summer in full sun. Cut back old leaves in autumn. Watch for powdery mildew in dry spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it poisonous?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Like the green form, it contains toxic beta-asarone and should not be eaten.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhich size should I buy?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBare-root plants (7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive without a pot or compost and are the most economical way to plant a group. Potted plants (9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre) arrive growing in our peat-free compost and give a faster display. Packs of 3 cost less per plant. 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