Aponogeton distachyos is one of one of the very best Deep-water aquatics, it is a simple plant to grow with leaves which are often evergreen and flowers that appear for months on end.
Golden Club (Orontium)
Orontium aquaticum is usually a trouble free and non-invasive plant with just one fussy requrement, it does will require lots of soil, so ensure that you do plant it inside of a deep Water Lily basket. It should grow in shallow water, but it reqiures a planting depth of no less than 1ft. if you'd like the leaves to float on the water surface rather than standing erect out of the water. The foliage is attractive with blue-green above and silvery below. The superlative feature of this member of the Arum family is the bizarre flower head. This stands above the water similar to a pure white pencil with a tip that is coloured gold by a mass of tiny yellow florets. This is one aquatic plant that I would not hesitate to recommend to anyone.
Water Hawthorn (Aponogenton)
Aponogeton distachyos is one of one of the best Deep-water aquatics, it’s an easy plant to grow with leaves which tend to be evergreen and flowers that appear for months on end. These curious flowers borne on spikes which float around the surface, each flower has waxy white petals and black anthers. The fragrance is powerful, variously described as 'vanilla and 'Hawthorn-like'. The oblong leaves are sometimes blotched with brown and the eventual spread is about 2 ft. Unlike a Water Lily it will eventually flourish in partial shade and moving water, but make sure that it is deep enough for those tubers that will want be below the ice in winter.
Pond Lily (Nuphar)
This is certainly a relative from the Water Lily family however it will not be as attractive as it's illustrious cousin. The flowers are small, rather plain and are carried on thick stems above the water. You will discover, however, a few distinct rewards, light ans shade is no problem and neither is moving water. For the average sized pond choose 'Nuphar minima' (N. pumila). The yellow flowers are about 1inch across and the under-water foliage is translucent. Unfortunately, the kinds on offer can be the giant ones like N. lutea (Brandy Bottle) with its 3 inch bottle shaped yellow flowers which smell strongly of alcohol. This is only ideal for a huge pond or lake.
Water Fringe (Nymphoides)
There is just one basic species - Nymphoides peltata, commonly often called Floating Heart. In the catalogues you would possibly locate it listed as Villarsia bennettii or Limnanthermum nymphoides. The miniature Water Lily-like leaves measure about 2 inches across and are often crinkly edged and blotched or spotted with brown. The 11/2 inch yellow flower is more sort of a Buttercup than a Water Lily, and the petal edges are fringed. The blooms are borne in small clusters. This is a useful plant for giving rapid surface cover before Water Lilies become too established, but it can get out of hand.
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For my next article I will be writing about the floating plants that you may consider placing into your pond. There are eight in particular that I want to mention so I may have to split them into a couple of small articles. Happy reading to you all. I would also like to use this chance to thank the 'gardener london ' company who have given me help and advise all through the many years that I’ve been gardening.
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