Zantedeschia aethiopica 'Pink Mist'
An exquisite South African perennial for the edge of a pond, which is best planted in an aquatic basket and gently lowered into water about 23cm deep. In spring it produces a mass of large, glossy, heart-shaped leaves up to 45cm long, and from ... [... more]
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Menyanthes trifoliata
This extensively creeping perennial can spread rampantly across a pond. Plant at the edge of a pond in an aquatic basket, at a depth of 15-23cm (6-9in) . Place the basket in a sunny spot to encourage the short-lived flowers. Small, delicate ... [... more]
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Create a mini pond
Brighten up your patio and encourage wildlife to visit your garden with your own container pond. Select a combination of marginal, aquatic and oxygenator plants. Plant marginals in aquatic baskets filled with garden soil and top-dress with ... [... more]
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Iris laevigata 'Snowdrift'
A superb plant with white flowers from early to midsummer, whose species parent comes from Asia where it grows in marshes and at the edge of lakes and streams. 'Snowdrift' therefore needs to be grown in an aquatic basket and sunk in the shallow ... [... more]
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Typha gracilis
This hugely impressive bulrush is, in the wild, found growing beside lakes and ponds. The flowers are catkins, which gradually turn brown, releasing downy seeds that get wafted away on the breeze. Plant it in an aquatic basket and it'll be well ... [... more]
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Nymphaea alba
This is a big spreading water lily with star-like, pure white flowers about 15cm wide, and distinctive yellow stamens. It needs to be planted in a large aquatic basket filled with aquatic soil, with the sausage-like stem (or rhizome) going just ... [... more]
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Equisetum hyemale
A fast-growing horsetail that has unbranched stems with rough black ribs which slightly constrict the stem. As a marginal plant in a garden setting needs confining to prevent unwanted spreading. Plant in an aquatic basket lined with Hessian to ... [... more]
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Nymphaea caerulea
This is a big spreading water lily with star-like, pale blue flowers about 15cm wide, and distinctive yellow stamens. It needs to be planted in a large aquatic basket filled with aquatic soil, with the sausage-like stem (or rhizome) going just ... [... more]
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