What are Viro-cell or Viro-tube
Macrophytes?
Macrophytes are grown in upside down pyramid shaped cells or tubes.
Refer to the Viro-cell, Viro-tube link on the left side of this page.
Types of plants (Macrophytes)
Carex appressa
Carex fascicularis
Gahnia siebriana
Isolepis nodosa
Juncus kraussii
Juncus usitatus
Phragmites australis
Restio tetraphyllus
Bolboschoenus fluviatilis
Alisma plantago-aquatica
Amphibromus neesii
Baumea articulata
Baumea rubiginosa
Bolboschoenus caldwellii
Cotula coronopifolia
Eleocharis acuta
Lepironia articulata
Philydrum lanuginosum
Schoenoplectus mucronatus
Schoenoplectus validus
Suaeda australis
Triglochin procerum
Triglochin striata
Lack of
water level control is often a problem when planting wetlands. The
installed wetland plant often dies when the water level is to deep,
unless they are Instant Border®
Strips. To survive long periods of inundation, Wetland plants need large
rhizomes that are full of starch. The starch is the food reserves the
wetland plants need to survive inundation. Tubes and pots are to small
to produce large enough rhizomes. Instant Border
® however has long rhizomes that allow survival through long inundation.
Birds can often pull wetland plants out. They can
easily pull out Viro-cell, Viro-tube, and even some 75mm tubes. However
it is difficult for them to pull out large Instant Border
® Strips. Wave action and water
flows can wash out plants. The Instant Border
® Strips are not only resistant to
wash out, they also assist in preventing erosion. One strip can spread
to cover 2sqm within 6 months after planting. A strip of Instant Border
® measures 500mm long and 50mm wide.
Instant Border
® is a great aid in landscaping
providing pleasant, instant vegetation.
