Blütezeit:Juli bis September

Blütenfarbe:Rötlichweiße Blüten, in Scheindolden auf 1 m hohen Stielen

Bodenansprüche:Sumpf- oder Schlammböden

Standort:sonniger bis halbschattiger

Wassertiefe:20 bis 50 cm

Wuchs:Kriechender Wurzelstock mit steil emporwachsenden Blättern,

Sonstiges:
Verwendung: Uferpflanze für Teich- und Wassermotive
Besonders wertvolle Sumpf- und Wasserstaude,
schön zusammen mit Iris pseudacorus und Sagittaria

GB:
Common Name: Flowering rush
Genus: Butomus
Species: umbellatus
Skill Level: Experienced
Exposure: Full sun
Hardiness: Hardy
Soil type: Moist, Boggy
Height: 120cm
Spread: 45cm
Time to plant seeds: June to August
Time to divide plants: March to May
Flowering period: July to September

This handsome marginal plant from Asia is a splendid sight at the water's edge when grown in groups of 6-10 plants. It is sometimes known as the water gladiolus because of the attractive bi-coloured flowers, 2.5cm (1in) across and gathered in a distinctive umbel at the top of stems which are taller than the long, narrow leaves. It is happiest right at the edge of the pond where it can dip its toes in shallow water. The rhizomes, used in its native region for making flour, spread vigorously and plants should be divided regularly or flowering may decline. The Royal Horticultural Society has given it its prestigious Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Bezugsquellen:
Richard Garas Botanikbilder
Schöne Gartenwelt Ing.Wolfgang Schuster
Praskac Pflanzenland GmbH
Petrowsky Jörg Seerosen, Sumpf-u.Wasserpflanzen
Schlegel & Co. Gartenprodukte GmbH Gartencenter - Shop 24