WANTED: Flowering Egyptian Papyrus plant

inishindie

Just got this:

Hi, I really need to find a flowering specimen of Cyperus papyrus (Egyptian Papyrus plant) to do a painting commission. Is there anyone who knows of this growing in someone's greenhouse/conservatory/pond here in Ireland? It needs a warm aquatic environment. It can be easily confused with Cyperus alternifolius (Umbrella Sedge) which all they have growing in Glasnevin at the moment. Please help!!:-S

Any ideas please?

polly · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:16 am Post subject:

Hello inishindie
I have a Cyperus gowing in my sun room. I don't know if it's the one you are
looking for which is 'papyrus ! Later i will try to post picture for you!

polly · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 7:24 am Post subject:

Sorry inishindie......just googled Cyperus, I have the one you don't want,
which is ' alternifolius'.

inishindie · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 9:45 am Post subject:

Thanks for looking Polly....I've passed the message on....

Holly Somerville · Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 12:52 pm Post subject:

Hi Polly, I submitted the initial message about Cyperus papyrus on another site and Inishindie posted it here. Thanks to both of you for trying to help. I'll keep looking...