Future Forests Container-Grown  Waterplants and  Marginals. Updated 9th August 2011
 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   Price €uro
WATERLILIES Herbaceous submerged aquatic perennials grown for their flowers and floating leaves. Grow in undisturbed water in full sun.  
  Nymphaea miniature lilies suitable for small pools and tub gardens or in shallow water at the edge of a large pool
      Flower colour.  Approximate spread. Planting depth  
    odorata var.minor White fragrant flowers (5cm diameter), spread up to 60cm, depth up to 45cm sold out
    'Pygmaea Alba' White, slightly fragrant,(8cm)  purple blotched leaves, spread 25-40cm 20.00
    'Pygmaea Helvola' Vivid yellow slightly fragrant(7cm)Purple mottled leaves Spread 25-40cm 20.00
  'Sioux' Yellow changing through orange to copper red.. Spread 30-60cm sold out
    larger growing water lilies
  alba Easily grown native white water lily. Slightly fragrant(20cm). Spread 1.7m 25.00
    'Atropurpurea' Deep dark red,120cm sold out
  'Attraction' Dark red inner petals orange stamens(23cm)Oval  bronze leaves. Spread 1.2-1.5m sold out
    'Froebelii' Star shaped burgundy flower orange stamens(10-12cm). Spread  90cm sold out
    'Gladstoniana' Star shaped white flowers yellow stamens (12-17cm). Spread 1.5-2.5m 25.00
    'James Brydon' Rich carmine Red, 75cm sold out
    'Joey Tomocik' Star shaped vivid yellow flowers. Depth 30-75cm Spread 75-90cm 25-32.00
  'Marliacea Chromatella' Canary yellow flowers golden stamens(15cm). Spread 1.2-1.5m 26.00
    'Odorata Sulphurea' Fragrant yellow flws slightly above water(10-22cm)Spread 0.9-1.2m 25.00
  'Perry's Baby Red' Red, 75cm 25.00
    'Princess Elizabeth' Soft pink star flowers yellow stamens. Spread 2m 32.00
    'Rose Arey' Rose pink fragrant flowers yellow stamens. Spread 60-90cm  25.00
                                   'Sirius'                                           Strong red. Medium grower 25.00
  DEEP WATER PLANTS WITH FLOATING LEAVES   10.50 euro each  
  Aponogeton distachyos Water Hawthorn Lance shaped floating leaves.Hawthorn scented white flowers 3-5 and 9-11 Depth 10-60cm.Spread 70-90cm 10.50
  Nuphar  lutea Yellow Pond Lily Depth 50-100cm Large floating leaves, pungent yellow summer flowers, 2m spread 10.50
  Potamogeton  natans Good oxygenator.Floating oval leaves. Depth 30-75cm.Greenish flower spikes in May. 10.50
OXYGENATORS   in 7cm pots 3.50 euro each  
  Elecharis acicularis Hair Grass Fine grassy foliage, easy to control, depth 0-60cm 3.50
  FLOATING PONDWEEDS  Sold in  bunches €2 each 3 for €5  
   Milfoil,Hornwort.   
SHALLOW WATER MARGINALS all at 6.50 euro each unless marked otherwise.
Genus Species/Variety Common name and description Price €uro
Acorus calamus   Sweet Flag Depth 2-15cm.Strappy iris like leaves 60-90cm   6.75
Acorus calamus 'Variegata' Depth 0-10cm-Cream/yellow striped leaves 25cmx 15cm sold out
  Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain Depth 0-30cm Strong leafy clumps.60cm.Panicles of delicate pink/white flowers 7-8 sold out
  Butomus umbellatus   Flowering Rush pink/rose red flowers, summer 6.50
  Calla palustris Bog Arum Aquatic perennial with large, dark green leaves, showy white spaethes from midsummer 25cm x 60cm sold out
Caltha palustris Kingcup, Marsh marigold Depth 0-10cm. Round serrated foliage 60cm.Bright yellow buttercup flowers 3-5 2.50
    palustris 'Alba' Depth 0-15cm  Serrated foliage , white flowers 23cm 3-5 6.50
Cotula coronopifolia Brass Buttons sold out
Cyperus longus Sweet Galingale Hardy evergreen with pendulous, grass-like foliage 1.2m x indefinite 6.50
Glyceria maxima 'Variagata' Cream-striped leaves sold out
  Hypericum  elodes Marsh Hypericum Marginal or submerged perennial aquatic with bright yellow saucer flowers in summer 7-15cm x indefinite 6.50
  Iris 'Ensanta' hybrids Depth 0-8cm. Mixed shades of purple and white flowers. 60cm 6-7 sold out
    laevigata Japanese Water Iris Depth 0-15cm Thrives in pond margins. Mixed colours,white,blue,purple. 90cm 6-8 6.50-6.75
  Iris laevigata   White   sold out
    pseudoacorus Yellow Flag  Depth 0-15cm. Strappy foliage 0.9-1.5m. Yellow iris flowers 6-8 2.50
  siberica 'Blue King' Siberian Iris Marginal with blue flowers from early summer 60cm x 30cm+ sold out
Juncus effusus f.spiralis Corkscrew Rush 6.75
  Lobelia x speciosa 'Vedrariensis' Depth 0-15cm-Striking tall purple flower spikes. 60-80-cm 8-9 sold out
  Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife-Depth 4-7.5cm. Showy native plant. Long purple flower spikes. 1.2m 7-9 6.50
  Mentha aquatica Water mint- Depth 0-45cm- Creeping plant 15-90cm aromatic leaves, whorls of lilac flowers 6-8. 6.50
  Menyanthes trifoliata Bogbean  Floating raft makes good native habitat.Pink bud opens to white ragged flower.Depth 5-10cm   10-20cm 5-6 6.75
  Myosotis scorpioides (syn palustris) Water Forget-Me-Not Depth 0-25cm.Bright blue forget me not flowers. 15-30cm 5-9 6.50
    scorpioides 'Snowflakes' White water forget me not Depth 0-25cm.White flowering 23cm 5-9 6.50
  Nasturtium aquaticum Watercress-Creeping habit. Depth 0-10cm. Small white flower 15cm 6-8 3.50
Pontderia cordata Pickerel Weed  Marginal plant with spikes of blue flowers in late summer 0.9-1.3m x 60-75cm 6.50
Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus' Greater Spearwort  sold out
    flammula Lesser  Spearwort Depth 0-10cm.Slender leaves. Yellow buttercup flowers5-8.60cm.Spreading 6.50
  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
  Sagittaria sagittifolia Japanese Arrowhead  Marginal with long arrow shaped leaves, tall stems of white flowers in summer 90cm x indefinite sold out
Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail, Swamp Lily For wet soil or water margins to 5cm deep, Drooping white pendant flower spikes  60cm x 60cm sold out
  Sparganium erectum Branched Burr Reed Semi-evergreen marginal bearing tall spikes of flowerheads in summer 5ft x indefinite sold out
  Typha latifolia Reedmace - Strappy leaves, brown bulrush flower spikes.2m. Spread indefinite sold out
    mimima Dwarf Reedmace - Narrow linear leaves.60-80cm.Bullrush flowers 6-9 6.50
  Veronica beccabunga Brooklime - Marginal aquatic, saucer-shaped blue flowers from late spring 10cm x indefinite sold out
  Half Barrels suitable for a miniature water garden are available in the nursery.  
     

Also see our 'Perennials for Damp Ground' page for plants for damp ground next to a pond