Deep Water Aquatics
Deep water aquatics are plants which tolerate deeper water than the majority of marginal plants. An excellent addition/ alternative to water lilies as they are also tolerant of shade and moving water
Plants
Deep water aquatics offer an alternative deep water plant to water lilies:
- The growing conditions are different, tolerating shade & moving water
- Wide variety of flowering periods - water hawthorn flower exact opposite season to water lilies, flowering October - May & dormant during the Summer months whilst water lilies are in full bloom
- Wide variety of leaf shapes - water hawthorn, potamogeton natans (oval), sagittaria (arrowhead), pontederia lancelota, orontium aq (lance-shaped), nymphoides (small round), nuphar (lily pad), typha & scirpus (emergent reeds/ rushes)
Planting Depths
All plants in this section will grow in 40 cm of water, some up to 120 cm (water hawthorn, nuphar lutea). Check each individual variety for ideal planting depths or contact via enquiries quoting DWA for extra information/ best deep water plants to suit your specific environment
Basket Sizes
PCN stock all plants in 1 litre mesh baskets. Larger varieties are stocked in 2 & 3.5 litre. Specimen water hawthorn & nuphar lutea are available in 10 litre baskets. Check current availability lists for stock
Aponogeton distachyos
Nymphoides peltata