Future Forests Container-Grown  Waterplants and  Marginals. Updated May 27th 2010

Caltha_Palustris Iris siberica Arum Lily

Genus Species/Variety   Price €uro
WATERLILIES Herbaceous submerged aquatic perennials grown for their flowers and floating leaves. Grow in undisturbed water in full sun.  
  Nymphaea miniature lilies suitable for small pools and tub gardens or in shallow water at the edge of a large pool
      Flower colour.  Approximate spread. Planting depth  
    odorata var.minor White fragrant flowers (5cm diameter), spread up to 60cm, depth up to 45cm 15.00
    'Pygmaea Alba' White, slightly fragrant,(8cm)  purple blotched leaves, spread 25-40cm 20.00
    'Pygmaea Helvola' Vivid yellow slightly fragrant(7cm)Purple mottled leaves Spread 25-40cm 20.00
  'Sioux' Yellow changing through orange to copper red.. Spread 30-60cm 25.00
    larger growing water lilies
  alba Easily grown native white water lily. Slightly fragrant(20cm). Spread 1.7m 10.00
    'Atropurpurea' Deep dark red,120cm sold out
  'Attraction' Dark red inner petals orange stamens(23cm)Oval  bronze leaves. Spread 1.2-1.5m 20.00
    'Froebelii' Star shaped burgundy flower orange stamens(10-12cm). Spread  90cm 28.00
    'Gladstoniana' Star shaped white flowers yellow stamens (12-17cm). Spread 1.5-2.5m 21.50
    'James Brydon' Rich carmine Red, 75cm sold out
    'Joey Tomocik' Star shaped vivid yellow flowers. Depth 30-75cm Spread 75-90cm 25.00
  'Marliacea Chromatella' Canary yellow flowers golden stamens(15cm). Spread 1.2-1.5m 25.00
    'Odorata Sulphurea' Fragrant yellow flws slightly above water(10-22cm)Spread 0.9-1.2m 25.00
  'Perry's Baby Red' Red, 75cm sold out
    'Princess Elizabeth' Soft pink star flowers yellow stamens. Spread 2m 32.00
    'Rose Arey' Rose pink fragrant flowers yellow stamens. Spread 60-90cm  24.00
  DEEP WATER PLANTS WITH FLOATING LEAVES   10.50 euro each  
  Aponogeton distachyos Water Hawthorn Lance shaped floating leaves.Hawthorn scented white flowers 3-5 and 9-11 Depth 10-60cm.Spread 70-90cm  
  Nuphar  lutea Yellow Pond Lily Depth 50-100cm Large floating leaves, pungent yellow summer flowers, 2m spread  
  Potamogeton  natans Good oxygenator.Floating oval leaves. Depth 30-75cm.Greenish flower spikes in May.  
OXYGENATORS   in 7cm pots 3.50 euro each  
  Elecharis acicularis Hair Grass Fine grassy foliage, easy to control, depth 0-60cm  
  FLOATING PONDWEEDS  Sold in weighted bunches 2 each 3 for 5  
  Curled Pondweed, Narrow-Leaved Pondweed, Milfoil, Starwort, Water Buttercup  
SHALLOW WATER MARGINALS all at 6.50 euro each unless marked otherwise.
Genus Species/Variety Common name and description Price €uro
Acorus calamus   Sweet Flag Depth 2-15cm.Strappy iris like leaves 60-90cm    
Acorus calamus 'Variegata' Depth 0-10cm-Cream/yellow striped leaves 25cmx 15cm  
  Alisma plantago-aquatica Water Plantain Depth 0-30cm Strong leafy clumps.60cm.Panicles of delicate pink/white flowers 7-8  
  Butomus umbellatus   Flowering Rush pink/rose red flowers, summer sold out
  Calla palustris Bog Arum Aquatic perennial with large, dark green leaves, showy white spaethes from midsummer 25cm x 60cm sold out
Caltha palustris Kingcup, Marsh marigold Depth 0-10cm. Round serrated foliage 60cm.Bright yellow buttercup flowers 3-5  
    palustris 'Alba' Depth 0-15cm  Serrated foliage , white flowers 23cm 3-5  
Cotula coronopifolia Brass Buttons sold out
Cyperus longus Sweet Galingale Hardy evergreen with pendulous, grass-like foliage 1.2m x indefinite sold out
Glyceria maxima 'Variagata' Cream-striped leaves sold out
  Hypericum  elodes Marsh Hypericum Marginal or submerged perennial aquatic with bright yellow saucer flowers in summer 7-15cm x indefinite  
  Iris 'Ensanta' hybrids Depth 0-8cm. Mixed shades of purple and white flowers. 60cm 6-7  
    laevigata Japanese Water Iris Depth 0-15cm –Thrives in pond margins. Mixed colours,white,blue,purple. 90cm 6-8  
    pseudoacorus Yellow Flag  Depth 0-15cm. Strappy foliage 0.9-1.5m. Yellow iris flowers 6-8  
  siberica 'Blue King' Siberian Iris Marginal with blue flowers from early summer 60cm x 30cm+ sold out
Juncus effuses Spiralis Corkscrew Rush sold out
  Lobelia x speciosa 'Vedrariensis' Depth 0-15cm-Striking tall purple flower spikes. 60-80-cm 8-9  
  Lythrum salicaria Purple loosestrife-Depth 4-7.5cm. Showy native plant. Long purple flower spikes. 1.2m 7-9  
  Mentha aquatica Water mint- Depth 0-45cm- Creeping plant 15-90cm aromatic leaves, whorls of lilac flowers 6-8  
Mimulus guttatus Monkey Musk Funnel shaped yellow flowers in summer 30cm x 50-120cm sold out
    luteus Monkey Musk Depth 0-15cm An abundance of yellow, red blotched flowers45cm 6-8  
  Myosotis scorpioides (syn palustris) Water Forget-Me-Not Depth 0-25cm.Bright blue forget me not flowers. 15-30cm 5-9  
    scorpioides 'Snowflakes' White water forget me not Depth 0-25cm.White flowering 23cm 5-9  
Pontderia cordata Pickerel Weed  Marginal plant with spikes of blue flowers in late summer 0.9-1.3m x 60-75cm sold out
Ranunculus lingua 'Grandiflorus' Greater Spearwort  sold out
    flammula Lesser  Spearwort Depth 0-10cm.Slender leaves. Yellow buttercup flowers5-8.60cm.Spreading  
  Rumex sanguineus Red-veined Dock Rosette-forming, with blood red/purple veins. Red tinted panicles of star-shaped flowers from early summer 90cmx30cm  
  Sagittaria sagittifolia Japanese Arrowhead  Marginal with long arrow shaped leaves, tall stems of white flowers in summer 90cm x indefinite sold out
Saururus cernuus Lizard's Tail, Swamp Lily For wet soil or water margins to 5cm deep, Drooping white pendant flower spikes  60cm x 60cm sold out
  Sparganium erectum Branched Burr Reed Semi-evergreen marginal bearing tall spikes of flowerheads in summer 5ft x indefinite sold out
  Typha latifolia Reedmace - Strappy leaves, brown bulrush flower spikes.2m. Spread indefinite  
    mimima Dwarf Reedmace - Narrow linear leaves.60-80cm.Bullrush flowers 6-9  
  Veronica beccabunga Brooklime - Marginal aquatic, saucer-shaped blue flowers from late spring 10cm x indefinite sold out
  Half Barrels suitable for a miniature water garden are available in the nursery.  
  Raw Oak ~  40     Dark Oak ~ 45     Light Oak ~ 50  

Also see our 'Perennials for Damp Ground' page for plants for damp ground next to a pond