Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' Marginal Pond Plant
Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between the 1 litre and 9cm pot options?
What's the difference between the 1 litre and 9cm pot options?
The 1 litre option is a single plant already growing in its own mesh aquatic basket, ready to place in the pond. The 9cm pot option is a pack of three young plants in individual pots, which need potting into a mesh basket before planting out.
How much care does this plant need?
How much care does this plant need?
Very little once it's settled in. Trim it to keep it tidy through the growing season, but leave the foliage over winter so it dies back naturally, which helps it form flower buds for the following year.
Does it need a sunny spot?
Does it need a sunny spot?
Yes, it needs full sun.
How deep should I plant it?
How deep should I plant it?
Start shallower than the full planting depth and increase it gradually as the plant establishes. The 9cm pot plants should start at no more than a third of the maximum recommended depth, and the 1 litre plant at no more than half, for that initial settling-in period.
This compact form of Lythrum salicaria suits planting at the pond margin, where a shorter, tidier plant works better than the full-size species. It offers colour through the main flowering season and needs very little looking after once settled in, just an occasional tidy-up. You get either a single plant in its own aquatic basket, or a pack of three young pot-grown plants, depending on the size you choose.
Lythrum salicaria 'Robert' is a compact form of the species, grown as a marginal plant for the pond edge. It provides colour through the main flowering season and settles in well with only occasional attention.
Keeping it tidy only takes an occasional trim through the growing season. Leave the foliage alone over winter so it can die back naturally, since this helps the plant form next year's flower buds.
You get either a single plant already growing in a 1 litre mesh aquatic basket, ready to place into the pond, or a pack of three young plants, each supplied in a 9cm pot. The 9cm pot plants need potting into a mesh basket before they go into the water, while the 1 litre basket plant doesn't need this step, though it will do better in a slightly larger basket if you have one.
Plants that grow tall and top-heavy benefit from a larger mesh basket, or planting directly into gravel, to stop them toppling over in exposed, breezy spots. Outside the main growing season, stock may still be available but could be supplied cut back rather than in full leaf.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Sun/Shade | Full sun |
| Flowering period | Jul to Sep |
| Flower colour | Pink |
| Growth rate | Medium |
| Care instructions | Little maintenance is required. Trim to tidy but leave foliage to die back naturally to encourage winter bud formation. |
| What's included | 1 litre: one plant in a 1 litre mesh aquatic basket; 9cm pot, pack of 3: three plants each in a 9cm pot. |
| Height | 60-80 cm |
| Planting depth | 0-5 cm |
| Flowers | Jul to Sep |
| Colour | Pink |
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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