Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' Marginal Pond Plant
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the size options?
What's the difference between the size options?
The 1 litre and 3 litre options are each a single plant already potted in a mesh aquatic basket of that size. The 9cm pot option is a pack of three smaller young plants, each in its own 9cm pot, which still need potting into a mesh basket before planting.
Do I need to repot the plants when they arrive?
Do I need to repot the plants when they arrive?
The 1 litre and 3 litre plants come ready-potted and don't need repotting, though a larger basket can help as they establish. The 9cm pot plants do need potting into a mesh aquatic basket before planting.
Will the plant always arrive in flower?
Will the plant always arrive in flower?
Not necessarily. Plants bought outside the main season may still be available but may have been cut back.
How much maintenance does it need?
How much maintenance does it need?
Very little. The main task is trimming it back just above the water surface once the foliage has died back in autumn.
A white-flowered marginal plant suited to pond margins and shallow water, growing well in sunny or lightly shaded spots. It offers tall summer colour at the pond edge and needs very little upkeep once settled in. You get either a single ready-potted plant (1 litre or 3 litre basket) or three young plants in 9cm pots, with the white blooms setting this variety apart from other colour forms of Lychnis flos-cuculi.
Lychnis flos-cuculi 'White Robin' is a white-flowered form of the marginal pond plant Lychnis flos-cuculi, grown for the pond edge and boggy margin rather than open water. Its white flowers are the main point of difference from other colour forms of the species, giving the pond margin a lighter, brighter look through the flowering season.
Growth is slow and steady, so the plant holds its shape well and keeps care to a minimum. Once the foliage dies back in autumn, trimming it back just above the water surface is the main job needed to keep it tidy. Its upright habit gives useful height and structure along the margin.
What you receive depends on the size you choose. The 1 litre and 3 litre options each supply one plant already potted into its own mesh aquatic basket, ready to place straight into the pond without repotting. The 9cm pot option is sold as a pack of three young plants, each in its own 9cm pot, which need potting into a mesh aquatic basket before planting.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Flowers | May to Aug |
| Colour | White |
| Growth rate | Slow |
| Care instructions | Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy. |
| 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 | 60-100 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-1 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.
The delivery options and charges available for your address are shown at checkout.
From October to February, orders are dispatched on Tuesdays only. Plants ordered outside the growing season may arrive cut back.
Express Delivery is not available for these products.
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