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Future Forests: Waterplants and Marginals. Updated 17th
May 2013 |
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If
you have any enquiries regarding plants you would like that are not on our
list or marked 'sold out' please give us a ring as we may be able to order
them for you. |
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Genus |
Species/Variety |
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Price Euro |
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WATERLILIES |
22 euro each 2 Water-lilies for 40 euro |
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Flower colour. Approximate spread. Planting depth |
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miniature lilies suitable for small pools and tub
gardens or in shallow water at the edge of a large pool |
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Nymphaea |
alba minor | White. Good for small pools. Depth 30-120cm, spread 30-60cm | ||
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'Pygmaea Alba' |
White slightly fragrant,(8cm) purple blotched
leaf spread 25-40cm |
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| 'Pygmaea Rubra | Deep rose pink slightly fragrant flowers. Purple blotched leaves. Spread up to 0.5m. Depth 10-30cm. Good for small pools. | |||
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'Sioux' |
Yellow changing through orange to copper red.. Spread 30-60cm |
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larger growing water lilies |
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Nymphaea |
alba |
Easily grown native white water lily. Slightly fragrant(20cm). Spread 1.7m |
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'Attraction' |
Dark red inner petals orange stamens(23cm)Oval bronze leaves. Spread 1.2-1.5m |
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'Froebelii' |
Star shaped burgundy flower orange stamens(10-12cm).
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'Gladstoniana' |
Star shaped white flowers yellow stamens (12-17cm).
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'James Brydon' |
Rich carmine Red, 75cm |
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'Joey Tomocik' |
Star shaped vivid yellow flowers. Depth 30-75cm Spread
75-90cm |
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'Marliacea Chromatella' |
Canary yellow flowers golden stamens(15cm).
Spread 1.2-1.5m |
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'Odorata Sulphurea' |
Fragrant yellow flws slightly
above water(10-22cm) |
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'Perry's Baby Red' |
Red, 75cm |
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'Princess Elizabeth' |
Soft pink star flowers yellow stamens. Spread 2m |
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'Rose Arey' |
Rose pink fragrant flowers yellow stamens. Spread 60-90cm
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'Sirius'
Strong red. Medium grower |
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DEEP WATER PLANTS WITH FLOATING LEAVES 10.50 euro each |
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Aponogeton |
distachyos |
Water Hawthorn Lance shaped floating leaves. Hawthorn
scented white flowers 3-5 and 9-11 Depth 10-60cm.Spread
70-90cm |
sold out |
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Nuphar |
lutea |
Yellow Pond Lily Depth 50-100cm Large floating leaves, pungent yellow
summer flowers, 2m spread |
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Potamogeton |
natans |
Good oxygenator. Floating
oval leaves. Depth 30-75cm.Greenish flower spikes in May. |
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OXYGENATORS in 7cm pots |
3.50 euro each |
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Elecharis |
acicularis |
Hair Grass Fine grassy foliage, easy
to control, depth 0-60cm |
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FLOATING PONDWEEDS Sold in bunches €2 each 3 for €5 |
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Hornwort -
Ceratophyllum demersum-Dense ruffled
floating pondweed. |
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Spike water
milfoil-Myrophyllum splcatum-Feathery pondweed.Tiny red flowers on spikes. |
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Stonewort- Chara-Branchy
green floating pondweed. |
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| Water Crowfoot Ranunculus-Trailing green foliage.Small white buttercup like flowers. | ||||
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Water
Soldier- Stratoides aloides-Individual
plants sink in winter/float in summer.Grassy leaves.White flowers Jun-Aug. |
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| Water Starwort- Callitriche- Starry floating leaves | ||||
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Water Violet - Hottonia
palustris- Finely
didvided leaves,spikes of
lilac flowers May-Jun |
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SHALLOW WATER MARGINALS 1lt pots 3.50 each 2lt pots 6.50 each |
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Genus |
Species/Variety |
Common name and description |
Price €uro |
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Acorus |
calamus |
Sweet Flag Depth 2-15cm.Strappy iris like leaves 60-90cm |
3.50 |
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Alisma |
plantago-aquatica |
Water Plantain Depth 0-30cm Strong leafy clumps.60cm.Panicles of
delicate pink/white flowers 7-8 |
3.50-6.50 |
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Butomus |
umbellatus |
Flowering Rush pink/rose red flowers, summer |
3.50 |
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umbellatus 'Alba' |
White flowers | 3.50 | ||
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Calla |
palustris |
Bog Arum Aquatic perennial with large, dark green leaves, showy white spaethes from midsummer 25cm x 60cm |
3.50 |
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Caltha |
palustris |
Kingcup, Marsh marigold Depth 0-10cm. Round serrated foliage 60cm.Bright yellow buttercup
flowers 3-5 |
3.00-6.50 |
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palustris 'Alba' |
Depth 0-15cm
Serrated foliage , white flowers 23cm 3-5 |
3.50 |
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Cotula |
coronopifolia |
Brass Buttons |
3.50 |
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Cyperus |
longus |
Sweet Galingale Hardy evergreen with pendulous, grass-like foliage 1.2m x indefinite |
3.50 |
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Hypericum |
elodes |
Marsh Hypericum Marginal or submerged perennial
aquatic with bright yellow saucer flowers in summer 7-15cm x indefinite |
sold out |
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laevigata |
Japanese Water Iris Depth 0-15cm Thrives in pond margins. Mixed colours,white,blue,purple. 90cm
6-8 |
3.50 |
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laevigata, white |
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sold out |
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pseudoacorus |
Yellow Flag Depth
0-15cm. Strappy foliage 0.9-1.5m. Yellow iris flowers 6-8 |
3.00-6.50 |
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siberica 'Blue King' |
Siberian Iris Marginal with blue flowers from early summer 60cm x
30cm+ |
3.00 |
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Juncus |
effusus f.spiralis |
Corkscrew Rush |
3.50 |
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Lobelia |
x speciosa 'Vedrariensis' |
Depth 0-15cm-Striking tall purple flower spikes.
60-80-cm 8-9 |
3.50 |
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Lythrum |
salicaria |
Purple
loosestrife-Depth 4-7.5cm. Showy native plant. Long purple flower spikes. 1.2m
7-9 |
3.50 |
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Mentha |
aquatica |
Water mint- Depth 0-45cm- Creeping plant 15-90cm aromatic leaves, whorls of lilac
flowers 6-8. |
3.50-6.50 |
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Menyanthes |
trifoliata |
Bogbean Floating raft makes good native habitat.Pink
bud opens to white ragged flower.Depth
5-10cm 10-20cm 5-6 |
3.50 |
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Myosotis |
scorpioides (syn palustris) |
Water Forget-Me-Not Depth
0-25cm.Bright blue forget me not flowers. 15-30cm 5-9 |
3.50 |
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scorpioides 'Snowflakes' |
White
water forget me not Depth
0-25cm.White flowering 23cm 5-9 |
sold out |
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Nasturtium |
aquaticum |
Watercress-Creeping habit. Depth 0-10cm. Small white flower 15cm 6-8 |
3.50 |
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Pontderia |
cordata |
Pickerel Weed Marginal plant with spikes of blue
flowers in late summer 0.9-1.3m x 60-75cm |
sold out |
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lanceolata |
Lance leaved Pickerel Taller than other Pontaderias. Blue flowers June to Oct. height 120-150cm |
3.50 |
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Ranunculus |
lingua
'Grandiflorus' |
Greater Spearwort |
3.50 |
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flammula |
Lesser Spearwort Depth
0-10cm.Slender leaves. Yellow buttercup flowers5-8.60cm.Spreading |
sold out |
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Rumex |
sanguineus |
Red-veined Dock Rosette-forming, with blood red/purple veins. Red
tinted panicles of star-shaped flowers from early summer 90cmx30cm |
sold out |
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Saururus |
cernuus |
Lizard's Tail, Swamp Lily For wet soil or water margins to 5cm deep, Drooping
white pendant flower spikes 60cm x 60cm |
3.50 |
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Sparganium |
erectum |
Branched Burr Reed Semi-evergreen marginal bearing tall spikes of flowerheads in summer 5ft x indefinite |
3.50 |
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Typha |
latifolia |
Reedmace - Strappy
leaves, brown bulrush flower spikes.2m. Spread indefinite |
6.50 |
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mimima |
Dwarf
Reedmace - Narrow linear
leaves.60-80cm.Bullrush flowers 6-9 |
3.50 |
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Veronica |
beccabunga |
Brooklime - Marginal aquatic, saucer-shaped blue flowers from
late spring 10cm x indefinite |
3.50 |
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Half Barrels suitable for a miniature water garden
are available in the nursery. |
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Also see our 'Perennials for Damp Ground' page for plants for damp ground next to a pond |
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