April Interest
Star of the show this month, Bog Bean is starting to display its starry white flowers, held above the water’s surface on stems to show them off in all their glory.
Acorus gramineus 'Ogon'
Slender Sweet Flag 'Ogon'
Stock
6 in stock
Description Semi-evergreen, growing in wide fans, this plant forms into large low growing clumps. It has striking, narrow, bright yellow leaves, striped with yellow-ish green.
Acorus gramineus variegatus
Variegated Slender Sweet Flag
Stock
4 in stock
Description Semi-evergreen, growing in short wide clumps. It has narrow, green leaves, striped with creamy-yellow.
Zephyranthes candida
White Rain Lily
Stock
4 in stock
Description A deciduous or evergreen perennial with a stunning white crocus like flower in late summer.
Aponogeton distachyos
Water Hawthorn
Stock
In stock, collection only
Description Providing interest in your pond for many months, water hawthorn has white, scented flowers which appear in spring, and often again in autumn. Its elongated, spear shaped leaves develop from a submerged tuber and lie on the waters surface with its white flowers standing a few inches tall.
Caltha palustris 'Alba'
White Himalayan Marigold
Stock
In stock, collection only
Description This is a great plant for introducing colour in early spring. It produces delicate white flowers. After flowering it will die back, occasionally appearing for a second flowering in autumn.
Caltha palustris
Marsh Marigold
Stock
Sold out
Description Also known as King Cup and Cow Lily, this is a great plant for introducing colour in early spring, producing large yellow buttercup like flowers. After flowering it will die back, occasionally appearing for a second flowering in autumn.
Caltha palustris 'Plena'
Double Marsh Marigold
Stock
In stock, collection only
Description A more ornamental version of the Marsh Marigold
Equisetum hyemale
Dutch Rush
Stock
Sold out
Description A robust evergreen perennial grown for it’s architectural and winter interest. Equisetum are also known as horsetails so must be grown in containers to restrict their rhizomes.
Menyanthes trifoliata
Bog Bean
Stock
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Description A fast growing plant with lovely bright green foliage. Bog bean is often the first flowering plant on the pond producing white, star shaped flowers tipped with pink.