Water Chestnut

Saw some water chestnuts in Morrisons today I was wondering has any one here tried to grow from them and if so how did you grow them and how succsesful

 

What, real ones, not tinned?

 

yes the real thing

 

Really?

 

I can see you're not going to fall for that old Chestnut Stu

Seriously, sounds a good plan. Never knew you could get fresh ones here.

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Looks like a big bucket would do the job.

 

Thanks for the link ziggy I will give it a try hopefully they have some there still on my next visit they had quite a few differnt tropical roots including tumeric so will give them all ago and quite cheap

 

Yes stumorphmac I did few years back , but I started them in a fish tank as they need lights and worm....they start really slow , I moved them in my pond in June and by September my whole pond was cover with them....nice plant if it wouldn`t be so invasive.

 

Just wondering were these water chestnut (Eleocharis dulcis) or water hyacyinth (Eichornia crassipes ) the one with blue flowers I know this is invasive

 

I think there are 2 king of water chestnut sold in supermarket......
the one I grown was Trapa natans ....got it from an asian store and it`s a floting plant ......then you got the american Eleocharis dulcis that actually grow in soil ......they are different shape.
about the water hyacyinth , I had that as well ,very invasive, but really hardy to keep alive in winter as it need lots of light , but easy to find in garden center around May/june.