Geum rivale Marginal Pond Plant
Geum rivale Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
How deep should I plant Geum rivale?
How deep should I plant Geum rivale?
It's a shallow marginal plant, best placed at the pond margin or on a planting shelf. New plants establish best a little shallower than their full recommended depth at first: around a third of that depth for the 9cm pot plants and around half for the 1 litre size, with the 3 litre size able to go straight onto the shelf at its intended depth.
Does it need repotting before planting?
Does it need repotting before planting?
The 1 litre and 3 litre plants arrive already in a mesh aquatic basket and don't need repotting. The 9cm pot, pack of three plants are supplied in plain pots and need potting into a mesh basket before planting.
How much care does it need?
How much care does it need?
Very little day to day. Once the foliage dies back in autumn, trim it back to just above the water line to keep the plant tidy.
When does it flower?
When does it flower?
It flowers continuously from May to September.
Is it a native plant?
Is it a native plant?
Yes, it's classed as a native plant.
What position suits it best?
What position suits it best?
Full sun or part shade.
A native marginal plant that keeps pond edges in flower for months, with nodding, bell-shaped pink blooms held on slender stems through the growing season. It's suited to pond margins in full sun or part shade, and asks for very little looking after once established. Available as single ready-potted plants or as a pack of three young plants for bigger planting runs.
Geum rivale is a native marginal pond plant that flowers continuously from May to September, producing nodding, bell-shaped pink blooms on slender stems. Grown at the shallow margin of a pond, it gives the planting scheme months of colour without needing a deep planting shelf. It also grows slowly, so it won't quickly outgrow its allotted space at the water's edge.
What you get depends on the size chosen: a 1 litre or 3 litre plant already potted in its own mesh aquatic basket and ready to place in the pond, or a pack of three younger plants each in a 9cm pot that you pot up yourself before planting.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowers | May to Sep |
| Colour | Pink |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Care instructions | Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy. |
| Native | Native |
| 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 a 9cm pot. |
| Height | 30-50 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-8 cm |
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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