3ltr Aquatic Plants

Common name: Water Lily The fragrant flowers of this attractive water lily have petals that lie widely open, and red-tipped stamens that stand erect at the centre.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 50-90cm Planting depth: 30-50cm Flowering period:...

Common name: Water Lily Wonderfully free-flowering and showy. The large, pale pink blooms of this attractive water lily look stunning against the elegant foliage.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 75-90cm Planting depth: 30-80cm Flowering period:...

Common name: Water Lily Surrounded bt attractive, green foliage, the pale lemon blooms of this stately water lily are free flowering. Outstandingly attractive in the pond.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 70-90cm Planting depth: 30-90cm Flowering...

Common name: Water Lily This water lily has pure white, double flowers with attractive golden centres. A good variety for medium to large ponds or lakes.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 75-100cm Planting depth: 60-90cm Flowering period: June-September

Common name: Water Lily The very unusual and attractive flower is often considered to be Marliac's ultimate hybrid. The flowers can have upward of 100 petals and are large as are the leaves.  Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 100-120cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Water lily Pretty white, pink blushed star-like shaped flowers. Larger blooms have a pronounced sweet smell. Not as prolifically flowering as other lilies but the unique veriegated foliage with red-brown marbled or with yellow & white...

Common name: Water lily Although related to Nymphaea Alba, unexpectantly the flower has a lovely, dark red centre with lighter petals to the outer edge. The flowers are surrounded by prolific green foliage.  Aspect: Full sun Average width:...

Common name: Water Lily Britain's only native water lily has handsome, green foliage and white, but not prolific, flowers. Best grown about one metre deep, but it can grow in up to 3 metres of water if allowed to adjust very gradually , since its growth...

Common name: Common bulrush or Greater reedmace This is the common bulrush, it is taller and more vigorous that any other. It has dark chocolate coloured seed heads. Not recommended for garden ponds, it is better in large lakes.  Aspect: Full...

Common name: Marsh Woundwort, Marsh Hedgenettle This free flowering plant is covered in bumble bee attracting spikes of bright purple flowers all summer. Good for medium or large ponds.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height:...

Common name: Amphibious bistort or Polygonum amphibium Trailing, elongated stems and leaves float on the surface while the bottle brush like, pink flowers rise above the water. Fast growing in bog gardens and can also grow in quite deep water (80cm)...

Common name: Louisiana Iris Velvety, dark cherry-red flowers with a yellow centre, it received the Mary Sword Debaillon Award, the highest given to a Louisiana iris. As with all iris, the tubers are harmful if eaten.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial...

Common name: Hemp Agrimony or Dutch agrimony A tall, native marginal plant with bold, dome-shaped clusters of tiny, fluffy, dusty pink flower heads in late summer and early autumn. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-120cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Slender-tufted sedge A tall, slender, tufted sedge that grows in rivers, streams and lakes throughout the British Isles.  Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-90cm Planting depth: 0-15cm Growth rate: Moderate

Common name: Golden club This unusual plant has attractive, yellow flow spikes on white stems. It has numerous flowers prior to the leaves growing large, ensuring they stand out clearly.  Aspect: Full sun Average height: 20-40cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Pickerel Weed Heart-shaped, green leaves with clusters of blue flowers borne on a spike. A tall, late flowering structural plant. It is free flowering and slowly grows into a large clump. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height:...

Common name: Double yellow flag Very striking, bright, deep lemon-yellow, double flowers. As with all iris the tubers are harmful if eaten. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-100cm Planting depth: 0-20cm Growth rate: Medium

Common name: Gardener's garters An attractive, fast-growing, grass-like aquatic plant with narrow leaves that are boldly striped in green and Ideal for damp ground or pond margins where it can be given room to spread. Aspect: Full sun/Partial...

Common name: Variegated Reed Sweet Grass A relatively vigorous plant but with attractive, pinky-red striped grass foliage in spring maturing to yellow and white later inthe year. Purplish-green flower panicles appear from June to August. Ideal for damp...

Common name: Pendulous Sedge A native sedge found on riverbanks and in ancient boggy woodlands. Dark green, grassy foliage with attractive pendulous flower spikes in July and August. The leaves are evergreen providing year round interest and will...

Common name: Water Plantain, Mad Dog Weed A tall aquatic plant with thin stems, broad lanceolate leaves and upright upright flower stems bearing delicate lilac-white flowers from June to September. Good for pollinators and offers resting and sheltering...

Common name: Water Lily Attractive maroon-green foliage provide a lovely backdrop for the striking crimson-red flowers. A graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond. Aspect: Full sun Average spread: 70-90cm Planting depth:...

Common name: Water Lily As it matures, the mottled green and maroon foliage of this elegant variety turns dark green. The elegant flowers are a pretty mix of soft pink, yellow and white. A graceful, easy-to-grow plant, ideal for any medium to large pond...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Bulrush, Medium reedmace An attractive plant for medium to large plants adding interst with its narrow green foliage and poker-like rusty brown seed heads from July to September which can be left on for winter...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Club rush The native bulrush (ioften misidentified) which has dark green foliage topped with clusters of brown flowers from July to September. Tall and fast-growing, perfect shelter for wildlife in large ponds...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Dutch Rush, Rough Horsetail A stunning evergreen with hollow, black banded stems adding year round interest. Incredibly hardy, it can even survive inside the Arctic Circle! Cut down in spring when new shoots are 6"...

Common name: Sweet galingale Dark green, grass-like, pendulous foliage with brown flowers. This plant makes good cover for wildlife in large ponds or lakes. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height: 60-120cm Planting depth: 0-25cm Growth rate: Fast

Common name: Brass Buttons A pretty, creeping annual plant with numerous, bright yellow flowers like buttons. The seeds can be collected and sown under glass in February/March or sown outside in April/May. Suitable for a bog garden or pond margin...

Common name: Apache beads, Yerba mansa An unusual marginal plant that can be found growing wild in the marshes of North America. Attractive, fragranced white flowers are produced from July to September. Aspect: Full sun/Partial shade Average height:...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Louisiana Iris A cultivated variety of the Louisiana iris which are native to the coastal swamps of the US state of Louisiana which makes them ideal for boggy conditions or pond margins. 'Wizard of Aussie' has showy...

Common name: Marsh Marigold Masses of bright yellow flowers in spring that are good for pollinators, will sometimes produce a second flush of flowers later in the year. Native UK species. Aspect: Full sun/Part shade Average height: 30-50cm Planting...

Common name: Flowering Rush A pretty umbellifer with pink flowers held above triangular foliage that matures from red to green. The roots used to be crushed and used as food in northern Asia. Good for pollinators.  Aspect: Full sun Average height:...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Greater Spearwort, Water Buttercup A British native marginal plant with bright yellow buttercup-like flowers in summer that are attractive to pollinators. The long, narrow foliage provides shelter for A great choice...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Variegated Yellow Flag A variation of the native flag which is a common sight along the edges of waterways this native to UK and Europe is thought to have inspred the fleur-de-lis symbol. Forms large, vigorous...

Common name: Louisiana Iris A cultivated variety of the Louisiana iris which are native to the coastal swamps of the US state of Louisiana which makes them ideal for boggy conditions or pond margins. 'Black Gamecock' has large velvety, deep purple,...

1 plant in a 3 litre pot Common name: Louisiana Iris A cultivated variety of the Louisiana iris which are native to the coastal swamps of the US state of Louisiana which makes them ideal for boggy conditions or pond margins. 'Dancing Vogue'...

Common name: Japanese clematis iris or Iris kaempferi Varying coloured clematis type flowers, often boldly marked. The leaves form dense clumps. It prefers moist to boggy soil. As with all iris the tubers are harmful if eaten. Aspect: Full...

Common name: Water Lily The unusually large, globe-shaped flowers of this lovely water lily are a deep pink that darkens gracefully as they age. The flowers are surrounded by prolific green foliage. As with all hardy lilies the flowers close as the sun...

Common name: Water Lily Floating gracefully on the surface of the pond in summer, the flowers of this outstanding water lily are an intense plum colour and one of the darkest of all the red water lilies. The emerging foliage has a striking bronze flush,...

Common name: Water Lily The rich, fuchsia-pink blooms of this gorgeous water lily make a stylish statement in the summer pond and are surrounded by elegant foliage. As with all hardy lilies the flowers close as the sun sets. A graceful, easy-to-grow...

Common name: Water Lily The flowers of this unique variety are predominantly pink with cream flecks but sometimes they are part or all yellow. The leaves are unusually dark and speckled and it grows and flowers well. Voted 'Best New Water Lily' in 2010...

Common name: Water Lily Highly sought-after, this relatively new variety can be hard to find. The flower is very dark red, almost black and never fails to impress. The handsome green foliage provides a perfect backdrop. Suitable for medium to large ponds...

Common name: Water Lily An excellent selection for medium and large ponds, this choice water lily is prized for its cactus-shaped, salmon-pink flowers which stand elegantly above the water and continue to flower a full month after most water lilies have...