Stunning New Water Lily Cultivars for 2019! I have been collecting rare, new and unusual pond plants for over 25 years from all corners of the globe. Importing pond plants can be a complicated process that involves plant health inspections and certificates plus a mind boggling amount of importation paperwork and airport clearance. It is […]
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My Top 10 Rockery Plants for Pond Surroundings Rockeries and ponds go together. Most people find the sound of running or trickling water relaxing and therapeutic. Waterfalls not only sound nice but the running water is also magical in its own way as it finds its own route down to the pond, its droplets glinting […]
Read in fullMarginal Plants, Perennials or Woodland Ferns? Marginal plants are so called and categorized for a good reason. Simply put, they grow at the water’s edge (water margin) where land meets water. It is important to bear in mind that in natural clay or silt based ponds, the water margin will rise in times of flooding […]
Read in fullFerns in the Water Garden Water gardens by definition means, ‘Gardens that contain areas of water’. it’s the plants that bring these gardens to life, but it’s not always about flowers and colour. Different species and cultivars of foliage plants come in a wide variety of leaf colour and shapes. In order to bring a […]
Read in fullNatural Marginal Pond Planting without Using Aquatic Baskets in Lined Ponds All ponds need to be able to contain water without any leakage. Natural clay bottomed ponds and lakes take care of these themselves but if we want to construct a pond in our back garden, it will either need to be a pre-molded fiberglass pond or […]
Read in full12 Good Reasons to Buy Pond Plants and Water Lilies From us at Lilies Water Gardens 1.) Frost Hardy Pond Plants and Water Lilies NOT Tropical Pond Plants Being Advertised As Frost Hardy! All our pond plants are suitable for growing outside in the UK. There are businesses selling quite literally dozens of tropical marginal plants and Water […]
Read in fullHave You Ever Seen This Amount Of Frog Spawn? In the Beginning Going back in time to around 35 years ago, I had a friend called Tony who had a passion for British Amphibians, He was so keen and interested in pond wildlife, that he decided to create a home and breeding ground for Frogs, […]
Read in fullThe Three-Spined Fresh-water Stickleback If anyone reading this article went pond-dipping as a child, you will most likely remember catching Sticklebacks. (Latin name Gasterosteus Aculaeatus). These small fish grow to 3-4 cm in length and are abundant throughout the UK. They can be found in almost any areas with fresh water, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, […]
Read in fullWater Lilies and Iris Louisiana for Early Spring Planting In Your Pond Spring is the ideal time to plant Water Lilies and Iris Louisiana. Both these wonderful pond plants come in all colours of the rainbow, and are sold as bare-rooted cut sections. Like this they are ready to be planted straight into clay/silt […]
Read in fullNow is the time to plant Caltha Palustris (marsh marigolds) in your pond Late winter/early spring is the ideal time to add Caltha Palustris (Marsh Marigolds) to your pond. They are the first marginal pond plants to flower and you should have a vibrant display of yellow flowers from mid-March on wards. There are also […]
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