Marginals
These few plants are separated from the other marginal plants because they need to grow in water that is slightly deeper. Normally about 8 to 12 inch of water above the soil level, whereas the marginals would grow in 2 to 4 inches of water above the soil. They are useful plants that bridge the gap between lilies in the deep water and marginals at the edge.
Mentha Cervina (Preslia cervina)
A neat quick growing mint of about 10-12 inches height. Producing, in late Summer clusters of lavender balls on upright stems. Pleasant strong scent. Needs restricting.
Common Name: European Mint
Price: £4.95 ea.
Mimulus Cardinalis
Best planted near the pond edge to get the best out of the glorious red colour of the flower against the green foliage. Excellent pollinator.
Common Name: Cardinal Flower
Price: £6.95 ea.
Mimulus Luteus
Dozens of yellow trumpets grace this useful plant all summer. Trim back hard regularly to have repeat splashes of colour.
Common Name: Monkey Musk
Price: £4.95 ea.
Mimulus Red Emperor
Bright red trumpet shaped flowers all summer long.
Common Name: Red Emperor
Height: 20cm
Price: £6.95 ea.
Mimulus Ringens
Longer and narrower leaves than the other Mimulus variates with violet blue flowers on tall stems.
Common Name: Lavender musk
Price: £9.95 ea.
Myosotis Alba
Snow white stars on stems that delicately stand away from the foliage making a mist of dainty contrast. Cut back heavily to get a repeat flowering.
Common Name: White water forget-me-not
Price: £4.95 ea.
Oenanthe Japonica Flamingo
Grown mostly for its stunning variegated pink, white and green foliage ,rather than its tiny creamy white flowers in late summer.
Common Name: Variegated Water Dropwort
Price: £6.95 ea.
Orontium Aquaticum
Spade shaped leaves that come from a central root stock to about 12 inches in height with powder yellow spathes dipped in colour.
Common Name: Golden Club
Price: £9.95 ea.
Phragmites Communis Variegatus
Variegated form of the native Norfolk reed. Wispy grass like stems wave gracefully in the breeze to wonderful effect.
Common Name: Variegated Norfolk Reed
Price: £4.95 ea.
Physostegia Virginiana
A strong-growing but compact, upright plant with strongly toothed, lance-shaped leaves and dense spikes of dark purplish-pink, tubular flowers.
Common Name: Obedient plant 'Vivid'
Colour: Pink To Mauve
Flowering Period: July-August
Price: £9.95 ea.
Pontederia Cordata
Broad, lance shaped rich green leaves all summer then in August a profusion of bright blue spikes appear till late in the year.
Common Name: Pickerel
Price: £9.95 ea.
Pontederia Cordata Alba
Slightly different angled habit of growth to the blue form with similar leaf but pretty white flowering spikes late into the year.
Common Name: White Pickerel
Price: £6.95 ea.
Pontederia Dilatata
A fantastic plant for the larger pond. The flowers are a soft blue and are produced in great quantities in late summer. Very attractive to bees and are produced at a time of year when other pond plants are fading.
Common Name: Royal Pickerel
Price: £9.95 ea.
Pontederia Lanceolata
Taller than Pontedria cordata with longer blue flower spikes, free flowering with dark green rubbery leaves.
Common Name: Giant Pickerel weed
Price: £9.95 ea.
Rumex Sanguineus
Attractive green leaves with bright red veins, mainly grown for its foliage. Perfect for any pond.
Common Name: Red viened water dock
Price: £6.95 ea.