Use and Care Manual

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Van Zyverden, Inc.
www.vanzyverden.com
P.O. Box 550 • Meridian, MS 39302-0550
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Guaranteed to grow 1 year from purchase
if directions are followed. Any concerns related
to quality and/or counts feel free to contact us.
About This Variety: Acorus calamus Variegatus, also known simply as Sweet Flag, is shade tolerant and grows
easily in average, medium-to-wet soils. It is a deciduous, spreading, marginal aquatic that features iris-like,
sword-shaped leaves. This plant is grown for its reed -ike appearance, not its flowers. Foliage and rhizomes are
sweetly fragrant when bruised, hence its common name.
Growing Instructions: Spring to summer is a good time to plant, as the water is warming up the plants should
establish well. Pond plants generally prefer water temperatures above 60°F to initiate growth. Our kit comes with
everything needed; basket, fabric basket liner, soil, stones, plant food and the plant. To grow follow the following
steps: 1. Unpack the box of all components. 2. Remove the fabric bag with soil and bag with stones from the plastic
bag. 3. Neatly place the black fabric bag with soil into the basket. 4. With scissors shorten the black fabric bag about
1.5” above the rim of the basket. 5. Add the plant food tabs by pushing them into the clay. Remove the roots from its
package, with the sphagnum moss and all, and plant it in the center of the basket. Leave the tips slightly exposed.
6. Fold the fabric bag back over onto the top of the soil. This should leave an opening in the middle for the plant to
grow. If not, cut the bag back some more. 7. Place the stones on top of the basket to weigh it down. 8. Before placing
the basket into the pond, water it heavily several times to settle and solidify the soil. It’s best to do this several times.
9. Submerge the entire basket into the pond, about a foot at a time, until you have it at the location of your choice.
Care Tip: To make your pond look natural and balanced, it is usually best to choose a variety of plants, instead of
three of the same variety for example.
Exposure: Full sun to part shade
Height: Grows 24-30” tall
Spacing: Plant- 12” apart, 0.5 -9” deep
Hardy in: USDA zones 4-10
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