Gratiola officinalis Pond Marginal Plant
Gratiola officinalis Pond Marginal Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will this plant cope in a shaded spot, or does it need full sun?
Will this plant cope in a shaded spot, or does it need full sun?
It tolerates both. It will grow in full sun or in a part-shaded position, so it isn't limited to the brightest part of the pond.
How much looking after does it need once it's in?
How much looking after does it need once it's in?
Very little. An occasional trim to keep it tidy through the season, plus a cut-back once the foliage dies down in autumn, is normally enough.
What's the difference between the two buying options?
What's the difference between the two buying options?
The 1 litre option is a single plant already potted into its own mesh basket and ready to plant. The 9cm pot, pack of 3 option gives you three smaller individual plants, each in its own pot, which need potting into a mesh basket before planting and suit covering a wider area.
Is it safe to grow near grazing animals?
Is it safe to grow near grazing animals?
The source notes it can be harmful to cattle in the wild, so if livestock can reach the pond margin it's sensible to fence that area off.
A pond marginal plant suited to the shallow, damp edges of a pond, flowering from late spring well into the warmer months. It helps add low-maintenance height and seasonal colour to the margin without needing constant attention. Choose a single plant already established in its basket, or a pack of three younger plants for filling a wider stretch of margin.
Gratiola officinalis is a flowering marginal plant that isn't fussy about light, settling into pond-edge positions that get plenty of sun as readily as spots with some shade through the day, which gives it more placement options than many marginals that need one or the other.
In its native habitat it grows in damp, low-lying ground, the same shallow, moist conditions a planted pond margin provides. Flower spires open from the leaf axils and carry colour through spring and into the warmer months of the growing season.
Once it's settled in, upkeep is minimal: an occasional trim keeps the clump looking neat, and a cut-back once the foliage has died down at the end of the season is normally all it needs.
What you get depends on which option you choose. Buy it as a single plant and it arrives already potted into its own basket, ready to go straight in. Buy it as the pack of three and you get individual young plants, each in its own small pot, better suited to establishing across a wider area of margin.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun or shade requirement | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowering period | May to September |
| Flower colour | White |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Care instructions | Needs little upkeep: trim to neaten as required, and cut back after the foliage dies down in autumn. |
| What's included | 1 litre option: one plant supplied in a 1 litre mesh aquatic basket. 9cm pot, pack of 3 option: three individual plants, each in its own 9cm pot. |
| Height | 25-30 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-5 cm |
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowers | May to Sep |
| 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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