Scirpus lacustris Native Marginal Pond Plant
Scirpus lacustris Native Marginal Pond Plant
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need to pot the plants myself?
Do I need to pot the plants myself?
Only if you choose the 9cm pot pack of 3; those plants need potting into a mesh aquatic basket before planting. The 3 litre plant is already supplied in its basket.
How deep should I plant it?
How deep should I plant it?
Start no deeper than a third of the maximum recommended planting depth so it can establish, then move it to its full depth. The overall planting depth range is 1 to 40 cm.
How much care does it need once planted?
How much care does it need once planted?
Very little. Once the foliage has died back in autumn, trim the stems back just above the water surface to keep it tidy.
Why would I choose this for a pond?
Why would I choose this for a pond?
It's a native rush that landscapers use in native planting schemes because it gives wildfowl cover among its stems, making it suited to wildlife and naturalistic pond designs.
A native rush suited to wildlife ponds and naturalistic planting schemes, it gives wildfowl cover among its clusters of chocolate brown flowers. Choose a single 3 litre basket-grown plant or a pack of three 9cm pot plants, depending on how much of your planting area you need to cover. Fast growth means it settles into pondside schemes without a long wait.
Scirpus lacustris is a native rush with dark green stems and clusters of chocolate brown flowers, a plant landscapers favour for native planting schemes. In a pond it gives wildfowl somewhere to shelter among its stems, which suits it to wildlife ponds and naturalistic planting designs more than purely ornamental ones.
You can buy it as a single plant already potted in a 3 litre mesh aquatic basket, ready to place straight onto a planting shelf, or as a pack of three plants each in a 9cm pot for covering a larger area. The 9cm pot plants need potting into a mesh basket before they go into the pond; the 3 litre plant is supplied in its basket already, so there's no extra step.
Because it establishes and grows quickly, gaps in pondside planting fill in without a long wait. Little upkeep is needed afterwards: once the foliage dies back for the year, a trim above the water surface keeps it tidy.
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Colour | Brown |
| Height | 100-200 cm |
| Native | Native |
| Flowers | Jul to Sep |
| Sun/Shade | Full sun to part shade |
| Growth rate | Fast |
| Planting depth | 1-40 cm |
| What's included | 3 litre: one plant in a 3 litre mesh aquatic basket; 9cm pot, pack of 3: three plants each in a 9cm pot. |
| Care instructions | Little maintenance is required. Trim just above the water surface after foliage has died back in Autumn to tidy. |
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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