Juncus effusus Marginal Pond Plant
Juncus effusus Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the 9cm pot plant come with a mesh basket?
Does the 9cm pot plant come with a mesh basket?
No. The 9cm pot plants need potting into your own mesh aquatic basket before planting in the pond. The 1 litre and 3 litre sizes already come potted into a matching mesh basket.
Will this plant stay green over winter?
Will this plant stay green over winter?
Yes, it's an evergreen marginal, so it keeps its upright stems through winter. A trim in early spring encourages fresh new growth.
How deep can I plant it?
How deep can I plant it?
The maximum recommended planting depth is 0-15 cm. While plants are establishing, keep them shallower than this: around a third of that depth for 9cm pot plants, around half for 1 litre plants. 3 litre plants can go straight onto the pond shelf at the depth you want.
Does it spread or self-seed?
Does it spread or self-seed?
Yes, it forms clumps via creeping rhizomes and can self-seed, so it will spread and fill out an area over time.
When does it flower?
When does it flower?
Flowering runs from June to August, with brown seed heads forming on the dark green stems.
A fast-growing, evergreen marginal suited to pond margins and boggy edges where an upright, rush-like feature is wanted. It helps fill out a planting area on its own, since it spreads by creeping rhizomes and can self-seed over time. Available as a single plant in a 1 litre or 3 litre mesh basket, or as a pack of three young plants in 9cm pots. The stems keep their shape through winter rather than dying back, giving a visible presence at the water's edge all year.
Juncus effusus is a native UK marginal pond plant with a fast, clump-forming habit. It spreads by creeping rhizomes and can self-seed, so a single planting is able to fill out an area over time without buying more plants.
It suits pond margins and boggy edges where an upright, grass-like feature is wanted. Being evergreen, it helps keep a visible green structure at the water's edge through the colder months rather than leaving bare ground.
The 1 litre and 3 litre options are supplied as a single plant already potted into a matching mesh aquatic basket, so they can go straight onto a pond shelf. The 9cm pot option is sold as a pack of three young plants, each in its own 9cm pot, which still need potting into a mesh basket before planting out.
The stems have a long practical history: traditionally cut for matting, and this rush is thought to be the type once strewn across floors during performances of Shakespeare's plays.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowers | June to August |
| Colour | Brown |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Evergreen | Yes |
| Care instructions | Evergreen; trim in early spring to encourage new growth |
| Native | UK native species |
| 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 | 30-60 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-15 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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