Potamogeton Crispus, Curled Pond Weed. British native oxygenating plant with crispy curled olive coloured leaves. Great for colonising newts as they love to lay their eggs folded up in the leaves. Suitable for ponds and small lakes. Flowering Time May. Water Depth 45-100 cm over the substrate level.
Can Lead Weighted, Oxygenating Plants, Simply Be Thrown Into Your Pond? The answer to this question is a definite NO! There are many different bunched oxygenating plants that are sold in the aquatic pond plant industry and almost all are sold with lead weights. The idea behind this is that the weighted bunch can simply […]
Growing Pond Plants in Environmentally Friendly Biodegradable Pots I have been experimenting with growing pond plants in biodegradable pots known as Vi pots. These pots are made from natural fibre extracted from annual crop waste such as rice husk. The pots I have planted into, come in 2 different sizes and they all have 4 […]
Memories of Beam Brook Aquatic Farm in Newdigate, Surrey During my childhood, I used to frequently visit a very special place called Beam Brook Aquatic Fish Farm. Also known by locals as The Field Station, this wonderful place was just two miles down the road from my parents house and where my retail Nursery, […]
Over the years, I have had many visiting customers to my retail nursery who have come to purchase pond plants for different water features that they have created in their allotments. These small container ponds can be created very simply by using half Oak barrels, old Belfast sinks, old style bath tubs etc, and in […]
