Flowering Season - Flower spike bears white flowers during Spring &
Summer
Additional Information - Amazon Sword prefers a sheltered position,
growing large lush green leaves in the shade. Foliage grows up and out of the
water. Suitable for planting in an aquarium or a pond. Fertilise with a slow
release fertiliser in spring and summer for best results.
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Azolla
(Azolla sp.)
Origin - Global
Growing Season - All year round
Flowering Season - No flower. Azolla is a fern
Additional Information - Azolla is a small floating fern with leaves up to 5cm.
Provides shelter for fish and shades pond. Koi love Azolla as a snack.
Azolla can be a rapid grower forming a mat on the surface with any excess plants great for composting.
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Bacopa (Bacopa
caroliniana)
Origin - South America
Growing Season - Late Spring to Early Autumn Flowering Season - Marginal plants produce pale blue flowers in summer
Additional Information - Bacopa is great for ponds and aquariums and can
be planted in moist position in the garden. As a marginal, Bacopa grows 5 -6cm
high spreading horizontally. As a full aquatic, stems grow towards the surface,
providing underwater shelter. Apply a slow release pond fertiliser in spring &
summer.
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Bacopa (Bacopa monniera)
Origin - South America
Growing Season - Late Spring to Early Autumn Flowering Season - Marginal plants produce pale pink flowers in summer
Additional Information - Bacopa is great for ponds and aquariums and can
be planted in moist position in the garden. As a marginal, Bacopa grows 5 -6cm
high spreading horizontally. As a full aquatic, stems grow towards the surface,
providing underwater shelter. Apply a slow release pond fertiliser in spring &
summer.
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Flowering Season - No flower, produces black seed heads in summer
Additional Information - Blue rush prefers shallow water positions with
the water level no more than 10cm above the soil. The foliage has a vertical
growing habit in full sun and a semi weeping habit in shade.
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Dwarf Papyrus(Cyperus haspan vivapara) Origin - Equatorial Africa
Growing Season - All year round
Flowering Season - No flower
Additional Information - Dwarf Papyrus prefers shallow water positions with
the water level no more than 10cm above the soil. Dwarf papyrus has a clumping
habit with stronger new growth in spring and summer. Apply a slow release pond
fertiliser in spring & summer.
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Duckweed(Lemna
sp.)
Origin - Global
Growing Season - All year round
Flowering Season - No flower.
Additional Information - Duckweed is a small floating plant with leaves up
to 1cm. Provides shelter for fish and shades pond. Koi and goldfish love
Duckweed as a snack or holiday food. Duckweed can be a rapid grower forming a
mat on the surface.
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Fairy Lights(Isolepsis cernua
(Syn. Scirpus cernuus)) Origin - Australia
Growing Season - All year round
Flowering Season - No flower
Additional Information - Fairy Lights prefers shallow water positions with
the water level no more than 5cm above the soil. Suitable for planting in
floating baskets. The fine weeping foliage provides shelter for frogs and fish.
