{"product_id":"variegatus-sweet-flag-acorus-gramineus-variegatus","title":"Variegatus Sweet Flag - Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus'","description":"\u003cp\u003eVariegatus Sweet Flag (\u003cem\u003eAcorus gramineus\u003c\/em\u003e 'Variegatus') is a small, evergreen, grass-like plant, about 30cm tall and up to 50cm wide, with slender leaves edged in creamy yellow. Its real talent is wet ground. It grows happily in poorly drained soil, beside ponds and creeks and in bog gardens where most border plants would rot, and it shrugs off cold down to minus 20C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy you'll love it\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBright striped foliage.\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrow green leaves with creamy yellow margins lift a damp or dull corner, and the colour holds all year because the plant is evergreen.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade for wet soil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Boggy and poorly drained ground suits it, and it is even grown in cold water ponds.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery cold hardy.\u003c\/strong\u003e It is listed to minus 20C, so frost is not a worry in any Australian garden.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEasy once settled.\u003c\/strong\u003e It needs one slow release feed a year and, if the leaves tire, a single clip in late winter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA tidy size.\u003c\/strong\u003e A low, arching clump about 30cm high suits path edges, pots and the front of a bed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhere it works best\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePonds, creeks and bog gardens.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it at the water's edge or in saturated soil where the roots stay wet. It softens hard pond edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMass planting and edging.\u003c\/strong\u003e Set plants 30cm apart for a continuous striped drift or a neat border line. The clumps knit together over a few seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContainers and feature pots.\u003c\/strong\u003e Its fine texture suits glazed pots and troughs, as long as the mix never dries out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eGrowing Variegatus Sweet Flag in Australia\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePosition and climate.\u003c\/strong\u003e Plant it in full sun, though it copes with part shade. It suits cool temperate gardens through to subtropical ones. In hot inland gardens give it a little afternoon shade and steady moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSoil.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wet or poorly drained soil is no problem, which is exactly where it earns its place. In ordinary garden soil, work in compost and mulch well to hold moisture around the roots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWater and feed.\u003c\/strong\u003e Never let it dry out: this is a plant for constant moisture, not for dry beds. Apply a slow release fertiliser once a year in spring.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost none. If the foliage looks tired, clip the whole clump over once a year in late winter and it refreshes with clean new leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat to expect when it arrives\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe sell Variegatus Sweet Flag as tube stock, 140mm pots in packs of 10 and 200mm pots in packs of 6. Tube stock is a young plant in an 80mm deep tube that establishes quickly, and it is the practical way to fill a long edge. The potted packs arrive with more growth already made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTube stock comes from our grower and is not always available. When the grower has none, the tube shows as sold out on this page, and the notify button emails you the day it is back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlants are delivered Australia wide, with delivery from $29.95. Every plant is covered by our 30 day healthy plant guarantee.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePlant care guides and related reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/blog\/15-best-water-plants-for-australian-garden-ponds\"\u003eBest pond plants for Australian gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/grasses-and-strappy-leaf\"\u003eGrasses and strappy leaf plants\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/frost-hardy-plants\"\u003eFrost hardy plants for cold gardens\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/collections\/mass-planting-plants\"\u003ePlants that suit mass planting\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eCommon questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCan I grow it in a pond?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt suits the margins of ponds and creeks and bog gardens, and it is even grown in cold water ponds. Plant it at the edge with its roots in wet soil or shallow water.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWill it cope with dry soil?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. It wants constant moisture, and in a dry bed the leaf tips brown and the clump thins. Keep it for damp spots, or for pots that you water often.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow big does it get, and how fast?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbout 30cm high and up to 50cm wide. It is a neat, slowly filling clump rather than a quick spreader.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Nursery Near Me","offers":[{"title":"Tube (Backorder)","offer_id":67789651509567,"sku":"ACO-GRA-VARIEG-tube","price":14.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false},{"title":"140mm (Pack of 10)","offer_id":67789651542335,"sku":"ACO-GRA-VARIEG-140MM-P10","price":271.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true},{"title":"200mm (Pack of 6)","offer_id":67789651575103,"sku":"ACO-GRA-VARIEG-200MM-P6","price":260.95,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0691\/2917\/5359\/files\/variegatus-sweet-flag-acorus-gramineus-variegatus.jpg?v=1792193372","url":"https:\/\/nurserynearme.com.au\/products\/variegatus-sweet-flag-acorus-gramineus-variegatus","provider":"Nursery Near Me","version":"1.0","type":"link"}