Important Delivery/Covid-19 Information: Updated 12.05.21- Our dispatch time for online orders is currently 5 working days, (weather permitting) All orders are dispatched on Mondays to Thursdays. The nursery is now open to visitors, unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances the nursery will be closed to visitors on Thursday the 13th of May. Our Online store is open all year around. Important Info to visitors: Wearing a face mask is mandatory, also to maintain safe social distancing we are unable to share the viewing of phone images of your pond or planting plans. Saturdays and Tuesdays can get very busy so if you need our time and advice or are a complete novice, please visit on a Wednesday or Thursday. Click and collect option is available at online checkout. Availability info: Due to a cold winter and spring, availability is currently lower than usual for this time of year, this will change on a weekly basis as we go through April and May and into early summer.
I have been collecting and cultivating interesting, unusual and rare water garden plants and aquatic pond plants for over 32 years. My collections of water lilies and aquatic pond plants are as diverse as the countries i source them from and i have hundreds of aquatic and perennial plants that are very rare in cultivation - many of which you simply won't find anywhere else.
We grow and sell a huge range of water garden and pond plants to suit the needs of our UK clients which include the general public, landscapers, garden designers, wildlife projects, swimming pond projects, and botanical gardens etc.
Water Gardening covers many different garden environments, which is why we are called Lilies Water Gardens, we grow plants for the following types of water gardens and wild natural damp habitats, all sized garden ponds, natural wild ponds, lakes, patio water features, damp woodland areas, rock gardens, bog-gardens, canals, ditches, streams, water meadows, swimming ponds and moist borders.
We have the most diverse collection of pond plants and water garden plants in the UK, available to buy online or from our retail nursery, our collection includes hundreds of exclusive, new and rare pond plants that you simply cannot buy anywhere else in the UK, we grow over 250 different Water Lilies and over 150 different species and cultivars of Pond Iris as well as many other very special pond plants.
Adding to the above, we also offer our unique collection of Ferns, Alpines, and moist perennial pond plants to enhance all aspects of water gardening. Our chosen varieties of poolside plants in cultivation are grown for their flower and fauna to enhance and bring to life all ponds and water garden habitats. Using our extensive range of over 750 pond plants and water garden plants, you will be able to create a beautiful new look for any UK pond. I feel very proud to be able to supply the most diverse and largest collection of pond plants and water garden plants in the UK and Europe all available to buy online.
If you are a complete novice, no problem, someone will be on hand to give you advice, answer your questions and help you choose the right pond plants for your project.
In our pond accessories range, you will find many pond planting products, including eco-friendly water treatments which will help create and maintain a healthy balance for all your aquatic pond plants and wildlife that fresh water habitats attract. Available for clients across the UK, we stock everything from aquatic baskets, liners, aquatic soils, top gravel, container ponds and floating plant islands to a wide range of products to help maintain healthy water, algae treatments, duckweed treatments, plant foods and sludge treatments including our very popular stock of Eco-Pond products. Not forgetting frogs, we have two types of very popular, specially formulated tadpole foods to please even the most fussiest tadpole.
No matter if you are buying for a garden pond, stream, bog-garden, patio water garden, water meadow or wish to bring your rockery or waterfall into full colour and life, you will find everything you need here, or by visiting our dedicated retail nursery outlet in Surrey. Buying pond plants for someone else? No problem! Take a look at our range of gift cards and vouchers. You will find all the aquatic pond plants and water lilies that you need right here in order to create your perfect water garden.
For complete beginners or those specialising and looking for something just a little different, we have a comprehensive range of British native pond plants suitable for colonising back garden ponds, wetland habitats such as water meadows and natural clay bottomed ponds and lakes, once planted you can look forward to the abundance of British wildlife that fresh water habitats and ponds attract.
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Unfortunately due to new rules and regulations we are no longer able to supply EU countries.
Happy Water Gardening!
Simon Harman - Proprietor of Lilies Water Gardens
A Practical Guide to Pond Plants and Aquatic Baskets Pond plants come in various shapes and sizes, but also have very different growing habits, so it is not surprising that things can get quite confusing when trying to choose the right sized aquatic baskets to house the right pond plants. This article has been written […]
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How to grow Water Lilies for Maximum Blooms We have all seen established Water Lilies in village ponds, parks and gardens displaying dozens of vibrant majestic blooms at any one time throughout the summer months. This kind of display is easily achievable in our own back garden ponds too by simply following a few simple […]
