Waterplants Assorted
PAGE 1 2 3 ALL aka Corkscrew Rush or Crazy Hair Something a little different! Juncus Spiralis has foliage that twists and turns. This curly variety adds a bit of whimsy to the garden. Great to grow in fun containers such as head shaped pots, great for kids to enjoy because of the plants’ playfulness and irresistibility to touch. Perennial Juncus Crazy Hair Expected Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. A semi-submergable plant that will grow compact, and around the margins of a pond or along the sides of a creek in the sand or silt.Tall thin spear shaped green leaves. Cream flowers. Pretty to look at. Winter hardy. Lilaeopsis Brasiliensis Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 1l ? $21.99 aka Zealandia Chain Sword NZ Native. A low growing sub-mergable plant with dense leaf chain suitable for damp bog areas or in water. Spear shaped leaves. Will grow in part shaded around ponds or along creeks. Winter hardy. Cream flowers. Lilaeopsis Mauritiana Current Stock Height: 5/10 cm ? Container: 1L ? $21.99 aka Chain sword, micro sword grass A lovely grassy plant that will carpet the bottom of your pond. Needs good light in deep water although otherwise easy to grow. Provides good habitat for goldfish and also helps to oxygenate the water. Can reach 10 to 15 cm in height. Lilaeopsis Novae Zelandiae Expected Stock Height: 2/5 cm ? Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Creeping Jenny Excellent green creeper plant perfect to cover ponds edges. Yellow flowers are produced in summer time. Prefers moist soils but can tolerate fully submerged spot. Lysimachia Nummularia Green Current Stock Height: 0-5 cm Container: 1l ? $21.99 THIS ITEM AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY aka Creeping Jenny Excellent yellow-green creeper plant. Perfect to cover ponds edges or sprawl along as a groundcover. Yellow flowers are produced in summer time. Prefers moist soils but can tolerate fully submerged spot. Lysimachia Nummularia Aurea Current Stock Height: 5/10 ? Container: 2.4l ? $22.99 aka Water mint Water mint is a great little plant for boggy areas. Insects such as bees and butterflies love its lilac-coloured flowers and you will love its tasty leaves which can be used just like those of other mint plants. It prefers pond edges and swampy areas. Does best in full sun or part shade. Perennial. Mentha Aquatica Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 1l ? $21.99 aka Monky musk Easy grow submerged plant that tolerates cool temperatures if sheltered. Plants will grow submerged up to 5cm, or in a moist margin of a pond. The flowers are bright yellow and are produced on long stems in summer time. Mimulus guttatus Current Stock Height: 10/15 cm ? Container: 1l ? $21.99 THIS ITEM AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY aka Water plant Milfoil Aquatic. NZ native. Beautiful with its feathery foliage that carpets the water surface. Grows well by the pond edge or near moving water. Can grow at any depth and it will stretch until it reaches the surface. Excellent for fish spawning. Winter tolerant. Myriophyllum propinquum Expected Stock Height: 10cm Currently sold out. Add to your waitlist to be advised when next in stock. aka Water plant Mares-tail Aquatic. This has green pine-tree shoots that grow as a ground cover or can be fully submerged. It will extend up and carpet the water surface when grown submerged. Prefers full sun to shade areas. Relatively winter hardy. Myriophyllum variifolium Current Stock Height: 5 cm Container: 1l ? $21.99 THIS ITEM AVAILABLE FOR PICK UP ONLY
Don't allow the soil to dry out. Foliage will turn yellow then brown if it gets too dry. It's a good idea to keep your corkscrew rush plant in a pot without a drainage hole. Juncus is native to marsh areas, so it loves soggy soil
Mature Size (HxW): 90cm x 100cm
Habit: Compact
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm
Habit: Compact
Mature Size (HxW): 15cm
Mature Size (HxW): 10cm x 15cm
Habit: Spreading
Mature Size (HxW): G/C
Stock of this item is very low. 
Mature Size (HxW): G/C
Mature Size (HxW): 30cm x 50cm
Suitable for warmer areas including Auckland/Northland
Mature Size (HxW): 60cm x 60cm
Stock of this item is very low. 
Habit: Water Plant
Mature Size (HxW): Spreading 
Excellent for oxygenating and maintaining clean water and providing protected enviroments for small fish and wildlife.
Stock of this item is very low.
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