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cathblue wrote:
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That is what it is. It can be invasive depending on where you live/climate...great looking, the reed itself is actually hollow.
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Lavin Landscape & Ground Maintenance
Giant horsetail (Equisetum giganteum) be sure to keep it in contained beds or containers, It spreads vigorously in warmer climates. Do not let them go to seed.
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Stephanie Ann Davis Landscape Design
They are poured in place concrete. Thanks for your question!
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Montoya & Associates
They look like concrete slabs that where placed together to form the planter. Is that correct?
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Stephanie Ann Davis Landscape Design
It is equisetum hyemale/Horsetail reed.
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Stephanie Ann Davis Landscape Design
Hi
We've never had a problem with the horsetail reed cracking concrete. The horsetail reed does spread so we make sure it's in a self contained planter. We built these concrete planter boxes as part of the hardscape for that reason.
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Stephanie
We've never had a problem with the horsetail reed cracking concrete. The horsetail reed does spread so we make sure it's in a self contained planter. We built these concrete planter boxes as part of the hardscape for that reason.
Thanks,
Stephanie
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Debra Prinzing added this to Landscapes Make a Privacy Statement
Horsetail, or Equisetum hyemale, is one poorly behaved plant, known to take over entire landscapes. That is, unless you plant it in a place where its roots are contained. That's what you see here, and it's a nifty way to both screen out the world and bring green into view. The raised concrete planters are exactly what's needed to corral the densely planted stands of horsetail.
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horsetail in planters provides a dense screen
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Reeds at different heights for sun protection .
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Thanks to this photo of your Tokusha Rushes I have set up a rock garden in which I am propagating them. LOVE that species.
Hi. These are in most nurseries in Southern California. Equisetum hyemale-Horsetail Reed. I Hope this helps!