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Happy, Healthy Plants Guaranteed
Expertly Grown In The UK
Carefully Hand Delivered
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Expertly Grown In The UK
Carefully Hand Delivered

Crystal Confetti | Hydrocotyle sibthorpioides variegata| Oxygenating

Bright green leaves with atttactive variegation

Grown by Caroline

Enfield

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The highlights

  • Zone 3 - Deep Water
  • Grows well in both full sun and partial shade
  • Flowers from April to June
  • Thrives in pond margins and water gardens

Description

  • Long stems of bright green clover-like leaves with a cream outline which matures to pink
  • Tiny greenish flowers appear above the water surface between April and June
  • This plant will eventually form a dense mat of foliage beneath the water, which will offer excellent cover for wildlife
  • Perfect for boggy soils, pond margins and water gardens
  • Can be planted up to 25cm below water level

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What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 1L Pot
3 Plants in 1L Aquatic Pots
3 Plants in 9cm Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

15cm

Eventual spread:

1m
Spreads to approx 1m within 2-5 years
1m
Spreads to approx 1m within 2-5 years
1m
Spreads to approx 1m within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Habit:

Mat-forming
Forms a dense mat of foliage under the water
Mat-forming
Forms a dense mat of foliage under the water
Mat-forming
Forms a dense mat of foliage under the water

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
Hardy in all parts of the UK - no frost protection needed.
Fully hardy
Hardy in all parts of the UK - no frost protection needed.
Fully hardy
Hardy in all parts of the UK - no frost protection needed.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

1m
Position plants at least 1m apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Generally pest and disease free. MORE

Grow in water

Needs a permanently wet soil.

Full sun to partial shade

Grows well in full sun or partial shade.

Permanently waterlogged soil

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil.

Feeding not required

No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from the soil and pond water. ?v=1613300718

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Enfield

Meet Caroline

A deep dive into sustainable gardening

Nestled amongst wildlife meadows and resident ducks, Caroline’s award winning pond plant nursery in Enfield has been making a splash since 1965, when they invented the (recycled, obvs) aquatic basket. Sixty years and multiple RHS gold medals later, they’re still surprising us with new varieties every year!

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