{"product_id":"lincolnshire-pond-plants-cyperus-longus-sweet-galingale-native-pond-marginal-plant","title":"Cyperus longus - Sweet Galingale, Native Pond Marginal Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eCyperus longus, known as sweet galingale, is a UK native sedge with glossy, arching, narrow leaves. From July to September it carries loose heads of olive-green to brown spikelets, which turn reddish-brown in autumn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eSweet galingale at a glance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBotanical name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCyperus longus\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCommon name\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSweet galingale\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePlant type\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTall sedge; spreads by rhizomes; semi-evergreen\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHeight and spread\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAbout 90 cm–1.5 m tall, spreading 1–1.5 m\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFlowers\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOlive-green to brown spikelets in loose heads, July to September\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePosition\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFull sun or part shade\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSoil\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWet, poorly drained clay or loam; any pH\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePond depth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0–30 cm of water; shallower in small ponds\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eHardiness\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRHS H6 – hardy in a very cold winter (-20 to -15°C)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNative to\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUK (scarce native of southern England)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDoes sweet galingale spread?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It spreads by vigorous rhizomes, so the RHS advises growing it in a container or basket. It suits larger ponds best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere to plant it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarger wildlife ponds, in a basket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePond shelves up to 30 cm deep\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWet ground beside a pond\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eIs it legal to grow?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. It is not on any restricted list. Wild colonies are scarce and Near Threatened in Great Britain, so buy nursery-grown plants and do not plant it into wild sites near native colonies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to plant and care for it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlant from spring to late summer. Trim the old foliage in autumn. Koi and ducks may eat it.\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 come in 7 cm, 9 cm, 1 litre and 3 litre bare-root sizes and cost less per plant. 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