Anemopsis Californicum (Apache Beads) Marginal Pond Plant
Anemopsis Californicum (Apache Beads) Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
What light does Anemopsis californicum need?
What light does Anemopsis californicum need?
It grows in full sun to part shade, so it suits a range of positions around the pond margin.
How much maintenance does it need?
How much maintenance does it need?
Very little ongoing care; the main job is trimming it back just above the water surface once the foliage has died back in autumn.
Can the 9cm pot plants go straight into the pond?
Can the 9cm pot plants go straight into the pond?
No. The 9cm pot plants need potting into a mesh aquatic basket first, then placing in the pond no deeper than a third of the maximum recommended planting depth while they establish.
Where does the name 'Apache beads' come from?
Where does the name 'Apache beads' come from?
It's a name the plant has historically traded under in Mexican markets, where it was credited with warding off malaria and other ailments. That's a traditional association from its history, not a modern health claim.
Can I use the flowers and leaves for anything besides the pond?
Can I use the flowers and leaves for anything besides the pond?
Yes, the flowers and leaves can be dried and used in potpourri.
A marginal pond plant known traditionally as Apache beads, chosen for scented flowers and foliage you can dry for potpourri once the flowering season ends. It suits planting at the pond margin or shelf and keeps ongoing care to a single trim after autumn die-back. You can buy it as a single basket-grown plant in 1 litre or 3 litre sizes, or as a pack of three 9cm potted plants for grouping together.
Anemopsis californicum, also known as Apache beads, is a marginal pond plant whose scented flowers and foliage can be dried for potpourri once flowering is over, a second use most marginal plants don't offer. It's suited to planting at the pond margin or on a shelf, and it keeps ongoing care to a single trim once the foliage has died back in autumn.
What you get depends on which size you order. The 1 litre option gives you one plant already growing in a 1 litre mesh aquatic basket, the 3 litre option gives you one plant in a 3 litre mesh aquatic basket, and the 9cm pot option gives you three separate plants, each in its own 9cm pot, for planting as a group.
Historically, the plant was traded in Mexican markets under the Apache beads name, where it was credited with warding off malaria and other ailments; that's a traditional association recorded in its history rather than a modern treatment claim, and the flowers and leaves are better known today for drying into potpourri.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowering period | June to August |
| Flower colour | White |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Care instructions | Needs little maintenance; trim just above the water surface once the foliage has died back in autumn. |
| What's included | 1 litre: one plant in a 1 litre mesh aquatic basket. 3 litre: one plant in a 3 litre mesh aquatic basket. 9cm pot (pack of 3): three plants, each in its own 9cm pot. |
| Height | 15-40 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-15 cm |
| Flowers | Jun to Aug |
| Colour | White |
Delivery information
These plants are delivered to selected UK mainland postcodes.
Delivery charges for these plants
- £6.00 for plant orders weighing up to 1.9 kg in total.
- £9.60 for plant orders weighing over 1.9 kg, up to 30 kg.
This charge covers the plants in your order. Other items in the same order may be delivered separately, with their own delivery charge.
Delivery is not available to certain postcode areas, including parts of Scotland such as the Highlands and Islands, and other restricted locations, including Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
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From October to February, orders are dispatched on Tuesdays only. Plants ordered outside the growing season may arrive cut back.
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