Marginal Plants, Perennials or Woodland Ferns? Marginal plants are so called and categorized for a good reason, they grow at the water’s edge (water margin) where land meets water, in natural clay or silt based ponds the water margin will rise in times of flooding and sink in times of drought, this natural rise and […]
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Schizostylis Coccinea Major or (Kaffir Lily) Also known as the River Lily and commonly now sold under its new Latin name of Hesperantha Coccinea. To avoid any confusion, I will refer to them as River Lilies, although they are actually members of the Iris family. River Lilies originate from South Africa where they grow wild along […]
Read in fullBuying Pond Plants In my trade, water gardening means growing plants in and around water or in damp or permanently wet areas, also incorporating the planting of lakes, ponds and their surrounding areas down to the smallest patio containers. This also includes the planting of bog gardens, moist borders, streams, ditches, marshes, and almost anywhere […]
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