Root question

[tugo]

Hi,
I had indoors a Cyperus sp ( Japanese umbrella ) grown up to 7 feet in a container, earth covered allways with water. Last spring I pruned all the long branches,because they were getting broken by the wind and placed it into my pond, bare rooted.

In a very short time, it got used to thew new conditions and start having lots of new branches but shorter. It looks beautiful.

But also, it got a very wide and dense root growing. I know it is good as a hiding place for fish and frogs.

We are in zone 9 and winter gets not much cold as 24 F. And I am planning to leave it in the water. Ok the branches may dye but I believe next spring it can have new growth.

My question is, if to prune the roots till a reasonable level or just leave them as it is.

Thanks for your comments.

 

[Dr Joe]

Leave them, rinse lightly in spring if necessary to help with anaerobic areas.

 

[tugo]

Thanks Dr Joe.

 

[Louie]

Very nice indeed and great idea you have given me. Never thought it could grow just bare rooted in water .

I love bare rooted it seem's to suck up the junk that much better .

 

[tugo]

Yes Louie, bare rooted plants really look much nicer and the roots become an attraction place for all the creatures around; fish, fry, frogs etc.

 

[Muske]

Leave them... If water flow passes over/through them even better. My fish spawn in the root mass in spring. Frogs also like woven mat of roots.

 

[tugo]

Leave them... If water flow passes over/through them even better. My fish spawn in the root mass in spring. Frogs also like woven mat of roots.

You are right. I have 2 more but smaller ones, in pots without soil, today I also de-potted them. Should be better this way, compared to the ugly black plastic containers.