Plants
Pond and marginal plants
Plants for the pond and the wet edge around it, from white water lily to yellow flag and marsh marigold.
Water plants
Plants that grow in the water itself: floating leaves, oxygenators and everything that keeps a pond clear.
Plants
Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae): pond care and price
Frogbit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae): a native floating pond plant with white flowers of 2 to 3 cm, June to August. Identification, planting, price and problems.
Plants
Water soldier: a spiny native pond plant
Water soldier (Stratiotes aloides): a native pond plant with spiny toothed leaves to 45 cm and white flowers from May to July. How to spot, plant and price it.
Plants
Water violet: identify, plant and care for it in a pond
Water violet (Hottonia palustris): native pond plant, pale lilac flowers in May and June. Plant it under 20 to 50 cm of water. Identification, price and care.
Marginal plants
Plants for the wet edge and the shallows, where dragonflies emerge and frogs hide.
Plants
Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia): planting and care
Arrowhead (Sagittaria sagittifolia) is a native marginal plant, 30 to 90 cm tall, with white flowers. Where it fits in a pond, its price and how to plant it.
Plants
Flowering rush as a pond plant: position and care
Flowering rush (Butomus umbellatus) is a native marginal plant, 30 cm to 1.5 m tall, with light pink umbels. Where it fits, what it costs and how to plant it.
Plants
Yellow iris: where to plant it, care and wildlife
Yellow iris (Iris pseudacorus) is a native marginal plant, 40 to 120 cm tall, with yellow flowers from May to July. Where it grows, its price, what goes wrong.