Horsetail Rush / Reed (Equisetum hyemale), Scouring Rush with Matt. Patience with this old favorite!

[@therapydogdogtrainer]

That was really well done🙌

[@joypang5458]

This is useful info. I want that full bush. I have to wait then. They’re not selling it here locally for two years.

[@PepsiBobi]

Great plants you have back there

[@danielploy9143]

Interesting video… this horsetail excites me. I live in Houston Texas and wondering what variety could I plant in my region believe it’s zone 9 and would I need to plant in pot or in landscape?

[@pondmegastore]

If not an aquatic planter with water then look for a terrestrial variety of horsetail. Many exist. They are all hardy in zone 9 though.

[@paulcrespo2137]

I also live in Houston and have them in a long square planter. I have the equisetum hymale. Depending on where you live, drive around neighborhoods, some of the more modern houses do have the horsetail reeds.

[@paulcrespo2137]

@@pondmegastore i wasn’t aware that the Equisetum hymale also have another variety called robustum (thanks for that small detail). I was trying to get the robust ones but I guess I didn’t do my research. QUESTION: when I prune them I keep getting shoots from the stem sides. Is there a way to just make grow as one stem or do I need the robustum?

[@pondmegastore]

@@paulcrespo2137 you can send me a photo so I can be certain we are on the same page. Note plants only goal is to grow and reproduce. If you trim plants like animals eating them they often heal and grow not far from the point of injury. Robusteum will likely grow and react similar.

[@paulcrespo2137]

@@pondmegastore thank you I sent you the email at pondquestions

[@zhuomeiwu3990]

Hi , I got Horsetail Rush in Homedepot in a pot but it didn't identify it as "Giant." Horsetail. Can I still get to the full bush look? or do I have to get the "Giant" type in order to get the full bush look? Thank you

[@dianeibsen5994]

How does someone consume this plant? And her how can I find some information regarding this?

[@PepsiBobi]

Why is my plant rapidly yellowing, is it maybe due to size of the pot, which i think it's overgrown. And how do i divide literally a clay block if i take it out to divide and repot :(

[@sahidaanoop4571]

Good message Thanku 😍

[@pondmegastore]

Thank you!

[@KythreotisA]

Hi. How many times a week do I have to water them in a hot and dry environment? Thanks.

[@pondmegastore]

Enough the ground stays moist

[@crystalsplantsandlife]

Can i grow this plant fully emersed in water?

[@pondmegastore]

Only exquisitum h. The others are terrestrial.

[@lilliesandroses2005]

Can it be grown in a container with no holes with standing water ?

[@kleb5208]

I have the same question :)

[@pondmegastore]

It can go in a no hole container but oxygen available to roots always has better and healthier results

[@mohammedwaseem5146]

@@kleb5208 If purchased them recently, love these. I plan to submerge them in my mini styrofoam pond. Do you recommend I make holes in the pot or not?

[@skilee0311]

Hi good morning guys do hope this message meets you and yours in the best wellbeing just enquiring if the horse tail rush will do well in Long Island NY

[@pondmegastore]

Yes, this is very winter hardy and has no issues overwintering in zones much colder than long island.

[@skilee0311]

@@pondmegastore lol didn't mention that your a business not a charity

[@bhartimalhotra6439]

What should b the composition of soil if grown in d pot.. thanks

[@pondmegastore]

They like slightly acidic soil , some peat but mostly topsoil without organic compost added.

[@bencyber8595]

plànt it in a sandy soil is it ok

[@DelmyTreeCutter]

Had a sad thing happen while pruning a Mulberry tree. Dropped branches on the the equisetum plants and they all got bent or broken. Can they be cut back so they all have the same height or will the bent ones get straight up again?

[@pondmegastore]

Please send us a photo by email, we cannot tell from a general message. Thank you.

[@joecollins3019]

In the winter is it better to cut down to the soil level or leave it alone? And if you cut it down will it grow back thicker or will it start all over again?

[@pondmegastore]

Leave it be and only cut what goes brown. Much will stay green in most areas.

[@sunshinecarnivores1919]

I was wondering if this plant can be a good companion plant to carnivorous plants, but now I'm thinking not.

[@darth-lk8gs]

Hello! Im thinking about buying them. Can I use any soil as long that the soil stays moist? And when its grows, can I keep cutting back a little to prevent it from growing super tall? I was thinking of planting them in a plastic pot indoors to prevent evaporation. Also, am I able to cover the drainage holes to help prevent evaporation as well? Thank you!

[@pondmegastore]

It should be neutral to ph 6 soil, some organic peat or silt. Not all clay or all sand.

[@pondmegastore]

These are not for indoors, no that would not work or grow at all indoors. This is not a houseplant.

[@aurafice]

Please share, which varieties grow in very dry areas?

[@pondmegastore]

Avoid equisetum hyemale, most others can handle soil that isnt always wet. I am not sure if any like dry conditions? Like desert? I don't think any do.

[@aurafice]

@@pondmegastore Thanks! Not desert conditions...would be in a yard in central Florida, perhaps potted. Can you name the other varieties? I can't seem to find them online. Thanks again.

[@pondmegastore]

@@aurafice they are online. We dont sell those so we couldnt reccomend one. They are all ancient, all well known. Check your local nurseries there are many thay grow in FL as its often moist enough for probably any southern variety. Do some leg work there is a lot of info out there.

[@kannadiga3644]

I'm planning to use it in aquarium.. For moderate growth (not fast growth), can we use pure sand as substrate.. or using soil+sand or compost+sand mix is better option..

[@pondmegastore]

In an aquarium? These are tall and only roots get submerged. This is not an aquarium plant

[@kannadiga3644]

@@pondmegastore yes, setting up a shallow aquarium.. Around 10 inch in depth.. I have seen them growing in swamp and stale waters.. I'm not going to immerse them entirely.. I can alleviate the base with hardscape as need.. Can you suggest how much depth in water is good?

[@kannadiga3644]

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[@pondmegastore]

@@kannadiga3644 yes we have details on the website. Only the roots get submerged. We do not suggest the potting material used in that video. Normal topsoil is proper. No compost with the exception of a little peat is good.

[@77lases]

I would love to know how to effectively kill off this plant if you have any suggestions. I recently moved into a farm house that has this dominating the entire area along the ditch that drains into the creek. This plant has completely taken over the drainage ditch and is spreading into my front yard. Everytime it gets mowed, it keeps spreading. Any helpful suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Want to reclaim my yard and keep my creek free of this stuff. Also read that some horsetail is toxic to livestock if eaten by them. Australia has had a nightmare of a time keeping horsetail from contaminating their fields. This plant needs to be considered with extreme caution and kept well contained!!

[@pondmegastore]

Well it multiplies by Spore (like mold) which won't likely be killed off easily. Large plants may be affected by herbicides but the spores easily remain in area for long time. So many treatments perhaps over a year or two to eradicate if at all.

[@pondmegastore]

Horsetail grows in much of the world without harming animals. It is full of silica and good for nails. I doubt any horse would eat enough to be sick they have lived together in the wild for many millennia.

[@77lases]

@@pondmegastore Thank you!

[@joypang5458]

If you have a yard of the horsetail plant, you should try to sell them. 😄 this plant looks elegant if grown straight for decorative.

[@gabrielamendez4504]

I live in Las Vegas, just got my horsetail! I'm so concerned now that I see it enjoys an aquatic environment... Should I keep this baby in water like my bamboo?

[@pondmegastore]

Well true bamboo doesn't like water environments. How is the horsetail doing, there are many varieties not all are for waterlogged areas.

[@baxmayanqalmasn1804]

Excellent project my friend 🌹🌹🎁🎁🙏🙏🍀🍀👍🏻👍🏻👈👈

[@pondmegastore]

Thank you!

[@PinkLilyGarden]

My koi pond is frog free. I'd like to keep it that way because I'm afraid of them. Obviously I don't want to hurt them or cause them any stress if they were to find my pond to live in. Is there a way to prevent this from happening?

[@pondmegastore]

Prevent no, but you can make it u attractive with few plants. That will cause other issues. Frogs don't come at you nor are they dirty animals.

[@Blue.Beach09]

Ayayay what a hot guy 😚

[@Sentient_Goose]

The jaw in this dude is god-like 🥰

[@randomicon918]

Horsetail is a prehistoric noxious weed that is impossible to get rid of…why, oh why would anyone plant this? Tiny specs of the plant can spread it into grass, grow, beds, and anywhere else. I’ve spent the better part of 6 years trying to eradicate it from my yard, after a neighbor started growing it.

[@pondmegastore]

A weed is only a plant someone doesn't want. There are plenty of people who enjoy this plant in small ponds and remember in ponds with liners this is easily contained in solid pots. It also won't grow under any conditions only where conditions are right.