Our NEW 2024 range of pond plants is now here but will be building up over the next few weeks.
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DEEP WATER - Aponogeton distachyos 1L
Water hawthorn. Free flowering for most of the year. Very hardy, if protected from frost, it will flower all winter. It dies back for a short time in August. Fragile leaves may be damaged in transit, remove these and new will soon regrow. This plant looks fantastic early and late in the year. The foliage dies back in the summer. Leaves damaged in transit can be removed and new ones will grow.
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MARGINAL - Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' 1L
White ragged robin. The white flowered version of Lychnis flos-cuculi Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.
MARGINAL - Lysimachia nummularia 1L
Creeping jenny. Excellent for ground cover and blending in the edge of a pond as it will grow on dry ground and can float across the surface of the water. It will also hang gracefully from raised pond edges. A little more vigorous than the golden form. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season.
MARGINAL - Mimulus guttatus 1L
Common monkey flower. Numerous bright yellow flowers with small reddish spots throughout the summer make it a popular plant for the bog or water garden. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season. Removing seed heads encourages prolific flowering.
MARGINAL - Mimulus guttatus 3L
Common monkey flower. Numerous bright yellow flowers with small reddish spots throughout the summer make it a popular plant for the bog or water garden. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season. Removing seed heads encourages prolific flowering.
MARGINAL - Myosotis scorpioides 1L
Water forget-me-not, Myosotis Palustris. This delicate little native plant has numerous clusters of long flowering, small blue flowers which attract abundant pollinators throughout the summer. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season but do not cut back in autumn as the growing tips are next years plants.
MARGINAL - Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' 1L
Variegated water dropwort. The beautiful tricolour foliage is pink, white and green in spring, maturing to a darker green and pink in autumn. Tiny, creamy white flowers in umbels appear in mid-summer. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season.
MARGINAL - Oenanthe javanica 'Flamingo' 3L
Variegated water dropwort. The beautiful tricolour foliage is pink, white and green in spring, maturing to a darker green and pink in autumn. Tiny, creamy white flowers in umbels appear in mid-summer. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season.
MARGINAL - Ranunculus flammula 1L
Lesser spearwort. Lanceolate leaves with branching stems hold a large numbers of little yellow buttercup-type flowers. Ranunculus means 'little frog'. Little maintenance is required. Trim back after flowering to encourage a second flush.
MARGINAL - Ranunculus flammula 3L
Lesser spearwort. Lanceolate leaves with branching stems hold a large numbers of little yellow buttercup-type flowers. Ranunculus means 'little frog'. Little maintenance is required. Trim back after flowering to encourage a second flush.
MARGINAL - Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus' 1L
Greater spearwort. Long ovate deep blue-green leaves with bowl shaped large buttercup-type flowers and lovely underwater leaves. A good plant for wildlife ponds. Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.
MARGINAL - Scirpus cernuus 1L
Fibre optic plant. This attractive evergreen has an apt common name. The glossy thread-like leaves have minute white flower spikes on the tips of each leaf. Evergreen. Trim in early spring to encourage new growth.
MARGINAL - Sisyrinchium californicum 1L
Yellow eyed grass. Miniature Iris-type foliage with masses of star-shaped yellow flowers. Prefers moist to damp soil. Little maintenance is required. Trim after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy. This plant prefers damp ground rather than in the pond.
MARGINAL - Typha angustifolia 1L
Lesser bulrush or reedmace, narrowleaf cattail. Smaller than Typha latifolia but still a large typha with dark chocolate coloured seed heads. It is reported that the roots have been used in Asia to combat dysentery. The attractive seed heads are frequently used by florists. Attractive seed heads may be left all winter if desired but best cleared if they fall into the water. Cut back foliage before...
MARGINAL - Typha gracilis 1L
Medium Bulrush, Medium reedmace. A smaller typha this is excellent for medium and large ponds. It has milk chocolate coloured seed heads.. Attractive seed heads may be left all winter if desired but best cleared if they fall into the water. Cut back foliage before spring growth starts.
MARGINAL - Typha gracilis 3L
Medium Bulrush, Medium reedmace. A smaller typha this is excellent for medium and large ponds. It has milk chocolate coloured seed heads.. Attractive seed heads may be left all winter if desired but best cleared if they fall into the water. Cut back foliage before spring growth starts.
MARGINAL - Typha minima 1L
Miniature bullrush, Miniature reedmace. A miniature version, this has delicate round milk chocolate coloured brown seed heads and is ideal for small ponds. Attractive seed heads may be left all winter if desired but best cleared if they fall into the water. Cut back foliage before spring growth starts.
MOISTURE LOVING - Hosta 'Blue Mouse Ears' 1.5L
Hosta of the Year 2008. A wonderful NEW blue small hosta that has very round blue leaves that are quite thick and form a nice tight mound. Good for rockeries or containers. Will hold a unique place in any hosta garden with lavender flowers. Small mound size at maturity. Height - 15-17cm (6-7in). Grow in free-draining soil in sun or partial shade.
MOISTURE LOVING - Hosta 'Halcyon' (Tardiana Group) 1.5L
Elegant, heart-shaped glaucous blue leaves. Lilac-grey flowers from July to August.Height 40cm (16in); Spread 75cm (2ft 6in). Best in part or full shade to obtain the best leaf colour. Will grow in moist but well-drained soils.
MOISTURE LOVING - Hosta 'June' (Tardiana Group) 1.5L
One of the most attractive Hosta's that proves it's best in partial shade. Can be grown in borders or containers. Has glaucous blue, small leaves, with yellow/lime central variegation. Has small lilac flowers in Summer. Grows best in part-shade in moist, fertile, well-drained soil. Height - 45 cm (18 in).
MOISTURE LOVING - Hosta 'Whirlwind' 1.5L
An impressively sturdy, dark green hosta with a light green centre that turns white later in the season. Lavender flowers in Summer. Ideal for growing in containers. Prefers a fertile, moist, well-drained soil in partial shade. Height with flowers - 45cm (18in). Spread - 95cm (38in).
OXYGENATING - Ceratophyllum demersum
Hornwort. Ceratophyllum is a very good oxygenator and can grow to great depths so is ideal to put in lakes and ponds. It is a free floating plant but weighting helps secure the plant in the required location. Hornwort has foliage that resemble small horns from the Greek "Ceratos" (horn). Best weighted to secure the plant in the required location. Remove excess growth if necessary.
OXYGENATING - Ranunculus aquatilis
Water crowsfoot. An excellent oxygenator, it has three leaf forms, two above the surface and one below. It can grow in fast flowing or still water. Its beautiful emerald green leaves can often be seen in fast flowing rivers around the UK. Bunches - Can be dropped in pond as a weighted bunch but it benefits from being planted in soil. Container grown - In fast flowing water ensure it is anchored well,...
MARGINAL - Alisma plantago aquaticum 3L
Water plantain. When mature this plant sends up many flower stems with multiple delicate white flowers and broad, lanceolate leaves. It is also said to be a cure for rabies hence it is sometimes called Mad Dog weed. Likes t9o be kept constantly moist. Remove flower heads soon after flowering to encourage new flowers and prevent self seeding. Trim old foliage after dying back in Autumn
MARGINAL - Cyperus longus 3L
Sweet galingale. Dark green grass-like pendulous foliage with brown flowers. This plant makes good cover for wildlife in large ponds or lakes. Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy.
MARGINAL - Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo' 3L
The colourful, scented leaves turn bright red in Autumn. The leaves have an interestingly crinkled effect, unlike the other Houttuynia, this variety is a slightly darker in colour than Chameleon. Little maintenance is required. Trim to tidy as required and after foliage has died back in autumn.
MARGINAL - Myosotis scorpioides 'Snowflakes' 1L
White water forget-me-not. White flowers on green leaves. This plant can be trimmed as required at any time during the growing season but do not cut back in autumn as the growing tips are next years plants.
