Hickson’s, Garden House Nurseries, Dalston

List of POND MARGINALS

Both marginal plants and bog plants can be grown in any garden soil which is not allowed to dry out too much in Summer

Caltha palustris alba - marsh marigold, white flowers, April - May

Caltha palustris flora plena - marsh marigold, double yellow flowers, April - May

Carex elata aurea - golden evergreen foliage, 1.5ft

Carex pendula - pendulous sedge, long drooping flower spikes, 3ft

Glyceria maxima variegata - variegated grass, 2ft

Houttuynia Cordata Chameleon - green cream and red leaves, white flowers June - August, 10 inches

Iris laevigata Colchesterii - water iris, six petalled, large blue and white flowers, 2ft, June - Sept. Plant 0 to 4 inches deep.

Iris laevigata Dorothy - water iris, six petalled, large royal blue flowers, white stripe, 2ft, June - July. Plant 0 to 4 inches deep.

Iris laevigata Rose Queen - pale pink flowers, 2ft, June - August

Iris laevigata Snowdrift - white flowers, 2ft, June - August

Iris laevigata variegated - water iris, six petalled, large blue flowers, white splash, 2ft, June - July. Plant 0 to 4 inches deep

Iris Pseudocorus - flag iris, golden yellow flowers, 3ft, June - July.

Iris Pseudocorus variegata - flag iris, golden yellow flowers, 3ft, June - July.

Iris setosa - water iris, purple and white with veins, 1.5ft, June - August. Plant 2 to 4 inches deep.

Iris versicolor - purple flowers with pale centres, 2ft, June - July, grey green leaves.

Iris versicolor Kermesina - water iris, claret and white flowers, 2ft, May - June

Lobelia card. Queen Victoria - red foliage, scarlet flowers, 2.5ft, July - August

Lobelia syphilitica - light blue and white flowers late summer, 2ft

Lythrum Salicaria Blush - blush pink flower spikes, 2-3ft, July - September

Lythrum Salicaria Firecandle - intense rosy red flower spikes, 2-3ft, July - September

Mimulus Luteus - clear yellow flowers with spotted lip through summer, 15 inches

Mimulus ringens - lavender flowers through summer, 2ft.

Miriophylum proserpinacoides - parrots feather. Sprawling stems float on surface with feathery shoots 6 inches above surface

Phalaris arundinacea picta - gardeners garters. Vigorous attractive grass, 3-4ft

Phragmites communis variegata - golden yellow with a green stripe, white flower plumes, 6ft