Lysichiton Camtchetensis, White Skunk Cabbage. A marginal plant with rosettes of glossy green leaves and green flower spike surrounded by a white spathe in early spring. Suitable for ponds, lakes, bog-gardens and the edge of streams in full sun and semi-shade. Height 75cm. Flowering time May. Water depth 0-4 cm over the soil/crown.
Thalia Dealbata the giant Tropical looking Deep Marginal Plant Thalia Dealbata is a North American, architectural, tropical looking deep water marginal plant that displays large lanceolate leaves and tall stems that grow to a height of 180cm which produce panicles of beautiful violet flowers. Also known as Powdery Alligator Flag, Hardy Canna and Powdery Thalia, […]
My Twelve Favourite Marginal Plants And Why! I have been collecting Pond plants from all corners of the world for a long time now. It’s has always been my passion to seek out new plants in the hope they will become pond worthy, and make good propagation. It has also been my aim to sell […]
My New Range of Perennials at Lilies Water Gardens I have always grown a large range of moisture loving Perennials on the nursery, selected plants that tone in nicely with pond plants and bog garden plants, Astilbe, bog Primulas, Iris Sibirica, Filipendula and many others, this season I decided to buy in a range of […]
Common Frogs in Your Garden One of the great things about water gardening and having a garden pond is the diversity of wildlife that it will attract. We have only a few amphibians in the UK, one of our most treasured being the common frog, (Latin name Rana Temporaria). Even the smallest garden pond will […]
