The Common Names of Marginal Pond Plants Explained The vast majority of ‘common pond plant’ names are self explanatory. For example ‘Flowering Rush’ is a rush that flowers and ‘Cotton Grass,’ is grass like and produces fluffy cotton looking seed heads. However, there are some pond plants that have common names that keep us guessing. […]
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Attracting British Amphibians to your Water Garden One of the main attractions when creating a water feature in our gardens is the hope that we will attract a lovely, and sometimes comical, array of amphibians. We all like the idea of a bit of home conservation. In fact, inviting Frogs, Toads and Newts to live […]
Read in fullAcorus Calamus-Sweet Flag This forever popular marginal plant also known as ‘Scented Rush’ or ‘Sweet Flag’, is one of my favourite plants to propagate as the rhizomes give off an addictive aniseed scented aroma when they are cut or broken, however, the leaves give off a less attractive scent when brushed. This marginal plant produces […]
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