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Grows 1.22 meters high and flowers in mid to late summer. Slender, narrow, greyish green, half round leaves are grooved on one side and rounded on the other. Reed-like green stems, light brown catkins appear in summer.
Wedding favour box that I wove from Typha.
Common name
Cattail, graceful, ribbon grass
Cattail, graceful, ribbon grass
Origin
New Zealand and Norfolk Island.
New Zealand and Norfolk Island.
Colors
Grey green foliage. Flowers spikes have lighter brown male flowers above with a slight gap from the dark brown female flowers below.
Grey green foliage. Flowers spikes have lighter brown male flowers above with a slight gap from the dark brown female flowers below.
Varieties
Vase life
Fourteen days.
Fourteen days.
Scent
Uses
The leaves are used in basketry, weaving or adding movement to a design. The fibrous leaves can be ripped (spliced) into thin strips that I then curl, bead or dry. The technique is similar to that of flax
The leaves are used in basketry, weaving or adding movement to a design. The fibrous leaves can be ripped (spliced) into thin strips that I then curl, bead or dry. The technique is similar to that of flax
Conditioning
Give the stems a fresh cut and set it in deep warm water. Do not condition if you are weaving or ripping typha
Give the stems a fresh cut and set it in deep warm water. Do not condition if you are weaving or ripping typha
Design Example:
Foliage Weaving
Design Example: Ripping Flax
Design Example: Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves
Design Example: Weaving with Flax
Design Example: Ripping Flax
Design Example: Weaving a gift box with a lid from palm leaves
Design Example: Weaving with Flax
