Shauna, I haven't grown this plant (yet), but I've been tempted. My understanding is that it needs lots of moisture, and can even take sitting in a saucer of water or the shallow end of a pond. Does lantana like the same conditions? As for overwintering it, I've read that some people take it indoors and treat it as a houseplant. Again, no personal experience...but I read and research a lot--for whatever that's worth!

Just went online to find info on this plant, I am not familiar with it. VERY PRETTY, however it is in a high zone area 6+, so I would think you would have to bring it in for the winter, however this plant has poisonous parts of it and if handled can cause skin irritations or allergies. Kinda like all my Trumpet Vines. I bring them in for the winter, good thing my kids dont touch any of my plants because all of this plant is poisonous. Anyway this Lantana is a very pretty plant hope I see one kicking around, and if I do I will put it in a pot and bring it in for the winter.

FYI
Annie

Very strange. Sharon replied to this thread last night and now it is gone. I had trouble logging on today. Maybe something was down at GW. Anyway, Sharon suggested that I pot one and plant one and see what happens.

However, I decided to pot them both. I did a big 20" deck pot with the 2 'Spiralis', 2 Superbena® Burgundy verbena, 1 large lantana and 4 small lantanas. Also tucked in 4 bunches of Kenilworth Ivy. I was very impressed with it. Now, as long as it grows, I might even send it in to Prov. Winners or something and show them how wonderful it looks. LOL

Sharon, the more I looked, the more I found reference to the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis' being a zone 5 or higher. I decided they were to nice to waste one over the winter and I'll try to overwinter them.

Thanks, Doris, for reminding me to look up Lantana camara for water requirements. It likes it moist and well draining, as does the Superbena®. I may lose the Kenilworth Ivy. It likes a bit more shade than this pot is likely to get. Hopefully, the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis' will get enough water to satisfy its cravings.

Annie, Lantana camara can be irritating to the skin, as well as poisonous, if ingested. But I haven't found anything on the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis', indicating those precautions. Can you remember which website you saw that information on?

For those of you that might be unfamiliar with this plant, take a look at it. It is such an interesting looking grass and rather contemporary. Looks like something that all of the designers on the HGTV shows might use.

Shauna

Here is a link that might be useful: Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis'

Very strange. Sharon replied to this thread last night and now it is gone. I had trouble logging on today. Maybe something was down at GW. Anyway, Sharon suggested that I pot one and plant one and see what happens.

However, I decided to pot them both. I did a big 20" deck pot with the 2 'Spiralis', 2 Superbena® Burgundy verbena, 1 large lantana and 4 small lantanas. Also tucked in 4 bunches of Kenilworth Ivy. I was very impressed with it. Now, as long as it grows, I might even send it in to Prov. Winners or something and show them how wonderful it looks. LOL

Sharon, the more I looked, the more I found reference to the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis' being a zone 5 or higher. I decided they were to nice to waste one over the winter and I'll try to overwinter them.

Thanks, Doris, for reminding me to look up Lantana camara for water requirements. It likes it moist and well draining, as does the Superbena®. I may lose the Kenilworth Ivy. It likes a bit more shade than this pot is likely to get. Hopefully, the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis' will get enough water to satisfy its cravings.

Annie, Lantana camara can be irritating to the skin, as well as poisonous, if ingested. But I haven't found anything on the Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis', indicating those precautions. Can you remember which website you saw that information on?

For those of you that might be unfamiliar with this plant, take a look at it. It is such an interesting looking grass and rather contemporary. Looks like something that all of the designers on the HGTV shows might use. Or should it just be HTV - Home Television Network. There are very few "garden" shows on it.
Shauna

Here is a link that might be useful: Juncus filiformis 'Spiralis'

Sorry about the second posting. I must be losing it. I hit the submit button and then went to add some more. At least now I know why it gave me the "you've already submitted one reply" message.

Shauna

Uhhhhh yeah Shauna and then your post showed up twice. LOL Strange things are afoot at GW. I suspect they had some kinda server failure and had to load a backup. I noticed everything since yesterday evening was gone too, and I couldn't get on all day.

Me, too. I posted early this morning and the posts are not there and I also had trouble getting on today, cause the server could not be found. Now, I do not know whether to post again or to wait a day or two and then repost.

Brenda

Looked up Lantana, sorry. Can't read. How funny is that I am also studying for an exam. for June, haha

But hey those Lantana's are very pretty, now I will look up Spiralis.

Have a good one
Annie

Very strange. Sharon replied to this thread last night and now it is gone

I swear I didn't use any swear words for my post to be deleted. I was a good girl last night! LOL ;)

Shauna, I found several pots of Juncus, today, being sold in my supermarket as a house plant. I don't know if it's the same variety (no proper labels, of course), but it's got curly stems. I decided to buy one ($3.99--what the heck...) and try it out as an indoor plant. Between the two of us, we have the makings of a scientific experiment!

Wow, that's a good deal you got there Doris!

You should look for a Crazy Cat plant holder made out of wrought iron and set your plant in there.....makes the cat look like he's scared (hair standing up) LOL.

Sharon

I've seen photos of that sort of planter. Hilarious! You can get almost the same effect with Blue Fescue, but it's not quite as funny. I'll keep my eyes open for a suitable container. If I find one, I'll post a pix.

Doris, that's what I paid for them, too. Let me know how it does in the house and where you have it. I have some nice west windows but they might be too hot for this plant. Unless I did them using the bowl of water method. But first, I have to get them through the summer outside in pretty much full sun.

Shauna

A wrought iron planter in the shape of a cat with Juncus planted it it? This could be the next "chia pet" pet-type craze.

Count me in on the science experiment, I bought one of these today. Not sure if it's exactly the same plant, mine was labeled juncus effusus spiralis (corkscrew rush) but it could be it's the same plant named differently.

It was in the pond plant section at HDepot and a six inch pot for $7. I have it sitting on the ledge of my pond, so that the bottom of pot is sitting in approximately 3 inches of water. I read it likes moist soil, boggy soil, or even sitting in up to 3 inches of water (which I assume means a partially submerged pond plant).

Not sure what I'll do with it over winter. As most sites say, it can be grown as a houseplant. If it truly is hardy to zone 4 and likes moist soil, it might just work to sink it in the ground for winter, keep moist, mulch, and provide good snow cover. Or maybe a fridge or coldroom? Apparently it forms rhizomes so maybe there's a way to store the "roots".

Glen

This is kind of a late post....but I sank one into the ground last year & It didn't come back this Spring. A friend has hers in just a saucer of water & It isn't doing very well. The one I have now is in the fish pond & It's doing great! I'll probably try bringing it indoors for the Winter. What I'm curious about is seeds. I've never seen any type of seeds.

Lavonn

I just bought one of these at Brookshires. It cost me $20 so I think ya'll have better deals. Anyway, is this plant posionus? I have 2 small children and a dog so I wanted to know if I needed to keep it out of their reach. Also, it looks like it is really root bound in the container so I would like to know when to transplant it and if keeping it in an 1" of water will not make the roots rot. I feel in love with this plant when I saw it because it is so odd. I am going to try and grow it inside. Any advice would be wonderul.

Hey there-
I killed one of these as a house plant over the winter- seems they like sun and water both-
I was very surprised when my sister gave me one of these this spring- she said she saw it and it reminded her of my long- wild- hair! Nice one sis- and well- I have been floating it every weekend in the fish pond- and it is a happy little sucker! So happy that it made seeds in the most unlikely of places! about 3/4 up the blade- out popped this little tanish puff! I left them alone to do their thing- and when I spied a few of them were empty- I harvested the rest. I didn't get very many seeds- but if they are like other rushes- they should germ quite well- I will find out later this winter!
I will try again to overwinter it indoors- as it kept growing so nicely for me this summer, but I will keep it nearer to LIGHT- and keep it in a tray of rocks for the extra humidity it seems to need.

Mine has been growing in the pond since June. It's in a pot that's maybe 6 inches high but the pot is sitting in about two inches of water (so essentially it's kept the soil in the pot soggy).

Not really sure how to overwinter. I wonder if I could just throw in the fridge and let it go dormant. Or, I may just keep it growing under plant lights. I don't know, however if I will keep the main pot in a tray of water, or just grow it like a regular houseplant (but water a lot) as things sitting in trays of water tend to get icky if the water isn't changed alot.

Oh well, it's a nice plant and worth a try.

Not sure about seeds on mine. Mine definitely had those little puffs on the ends of the blades though.

Glen