Welcome To Unique Primtiques Custom Woodworking
Our woodworking business is located on our Unique Creek Homestead, a Certified National Wildlife Sanctuary & Certified Indiana Wildlife Sanctuary located in southern Indiana, where we grow our own foods, gourmet mushrooms, exotic gourmet peppers, seeds, organically grown flowers, 100% pure organic Unique Creek Maple Syrup and more!
Your purchase helps us to maintain a beautiful habitat for a WIDE range of wildlife including deer herds, wild turkey, quail, pheasant, fox, opossum, raccoon, fish (bass, crappie, catfish, bluegill, rock bass, sunfish and more), Great Blue Heron, Green Heron, a wide range of song birds, hummingbirds, nesting red-winged black birds, tree swallows, a variety of Owl & Hawk species, box turtles, water turtles/snapping turtles, frogs, Golden & Blue-Tail Skinks and MANY MORE wonderful creatures that visit our homestead day and night!
BEFORE PURCHASING SEEDS AND/OR LIVE PLANTS PLEASE DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH ON HOW TO SOW & GROW THEM, ALSO PLEASE KNOW YOUR STATE LAWS IF THIS SEED/PLANT IS ALLOWED FOR PURCHASING AND/OR PLANTING! We try to provide some basic information inside each listing description and send this same info along with your seeds, Growing plants from seed or seedlings is a wonderfully rewarding experience but there are MANY factors involved that may prevent seeds/plants from germinating or cause slow germination or growth/disease and so forth. Please do not leave bad reviews because you couldn't get something to germinate or grow, it happens, even to the best gardeners! PLEASE REALIZE PURCHASING LIVE PLANTS IS A RISK. We do the very best job we can on packaging and shipping them as quickly as possible and shipping via USPS Priority Mail. YOU WILL NEED TO PUT ANY LIVE PLANTS INTO SOIL IMMEDIATELY AFTER RECEIVING. If you plant arrives broken, damaged or completely dead, please send photos of the problem ON THE SAME DAY AS YOUR TRACKING NUMBER SHOWS DELIVERY! If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason, please message us before leaving a review. Please understand we are a small business trying to earn a minimal profit to pay our monthly bill and upkeep of our homestead, we appreciate your business AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE RISKS INVOLVED WITH SHIPPING LIVE PLANTS BEFORE YOU MAKE YOUR PURCHASE!
THIS UNIQUE CREEK HOMESTEAD LISTING
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SEED SIZE: SMALL SEEDS!
Juncus effusus is a perennial herbaceous flowering plant species in the family Juncaceae. In North America, the common name soft rush also refers to Juncus interior. Juncus effuses, commonly known as soft rush, common rush, bog rush or mat rush, is a grasslike-like, rhizomatous, wetland perennial that features smooth, upright, cylindrical, unjointed, spire-like green stems (leaves are absent) which grow in spreading basal clumps to 20-40” tall. It is one of the true rushes.
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BENEFITS AND USES: Juncus provide habitat for wildlife and help keep our water clean. According to the USDA, the rhizomes of Common Rush (Juncus effusus) form a matrix for many beneficial bacteria, making this plant an excellent addition for wastewater treatment. Rushes provide habitat for amphibians and spawning areas for fish. Muskrats feed on the rootstalks of soft rush, moose, cattle, sheep all feed off of the young shoots and various wetland wading birds find shelter among the stems. Livestock: Cattle will graze Juncus effusus late in the season after more palatable plants are eaten. The stems of this grass-like plant have been traditionally used for making floor mats, and chair seats.
Other uses of the herb: Stems are used in basket making, thatching, weaving mats etc. The stems can also be dried then twisted or braided into ropes for tying or binding. Stems can be peeled (except for a small spine which is left to keep them upright) and soaked in oil then used as a candle. A fibre obtained from the stems is used for making paper. The stems are harvested in late summer or autumn, they are split and cut into usable pieces and then soaked for 24 hours in clear water. They are then cooked for 2 hours with lye and beaten in a blender. The fibres make an off-white paper. When mixed with mulberry fibres they can be used for making stencil paper. The whole plant was formerly used as a strewing herb.
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This plant looks beautiful and performs well around ponds, in wet areas, low spots or meadows. However, Juncus effusus also works in regular garden soil because it tolerates bouts of dryness. It adds an architectural element wherever it is planted. Common Rush sometimes reaches four feet; its upright habit is impressive in the landscape. Juncus effusus is native to North America and can be found throughout most of the world. In the course of human history, many cultures have used various species of Juncus as material for weaving baskets and mats.
What kind of plant is a rush?
Rush, any of several flowering plants distinguished by cylindrical stalks or hollow, stemlike leaves. They are found in temperate regions and particularly in moist or shady locations. The rush family (Juncaceae) includes Juncus, the common rushes, and Luzula, the woodrushes.
HOW/WHERE TO PLANT:
Sowing: Direct sow either in late fall or early spring. Press the seed into the surface of the soil, compacting the soil very firmly. For spring planting, mix the seeds with moist sand and store in the refrigerator for 60 days before planting. Keep the soil lightly moist until germination.
Easily grown in moist to wet soils in full sun to part shade. Best in full sun. Performs well in standing water to 4” deep, but will also grow well in garden soils as long as the soils are in fact kept consistently moist. Plants will spread in the landscape by rhizomes and by self-seeding.
Growth rate: medium. Grow in 1, 2 or 3 gallon containers. Grow in well-drained soil. Water needs: keep evenly moist; do not allow to dry out. Fertilizing: use a slow release, medium-rate fertilizer. Possible pests: no known major pests. Overwintering: no special overwintering needs.
Spread: 2.00 to 4.00 feet
Zone: 4 to 9
Family: Juncaceae
Type: Rush or Sedge
ABOUT THESE SEEDS: ALL SEEDS FRESHLY HARVESTED FROM PREVIOUS FALL SEASON! Any older seeds with just spead around our homestead and harvest fresh each year!
Sincerely,
Scott & Melissa
Unique Primtiques Custom Woodworking
Unique Creek Homestead
