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lesser bulrush

lesser bulrush · Pruning

lesser bulrush · Typha angustifolia
Also known as: narrow-leaved reedmace; small reedmace; soft flag

Grow in water up to 40cm deep with deep mud. Root system may puncture pond liners and in shallower water may be invasive

Watering: Keep soil consistently moist to wet, never allowing roots to drySunlight: Full sunInformation to be completed
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How to Prune lesser bulrush?

Remove dead foliage and old flowered stems in spring

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