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Expertly Grown In The UK
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White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba

Attract pollinators to your pond

Grown by Caroline

Enfield

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White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba Pond Plants
White Marsh Marigold | Caltha palustris alba Pond Plants

£15

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The highlights

  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Loves a sunny spot by the pond
  • Flowers throughout March and April
  • RHS Plants for Pollinators

Description

  • Bright clusters of creamy white bowl shaped flowers with prominent yellow stamens appear in the early spring, surrounded by heart shaped fresh green leaves
  • Commonly known as Marsh Marigold, Meadowbright or Kingcup
  • Forms an attractive, almost spherical mound of foliage
  • Winner of the RHS's Plants for Pollinators certification, this native plant is highly beneficial to bees and butterflies
  • An ideal addition to wildflower gardens, pond edges and woodland planting schemes
  • Will often produce a second flowering in the autumn

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What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 3L aquatic pot
Our 1L+ pond plants are supplied in Aquatic Pots which have a mesh-like structure allowing you to plant them straight into your pond. The pot maintains the root structure as it enters the water, but allows the plants to root out into the underlying soil.

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

25cm

Eventual spread:

35-50cm
Spreads to between 35-50cm within 2-5 years
35-50cm
Spreads to between 35-50cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

White
Creamy white petals with yellow stamens
White
Creamy white petals with yellow stamens

Habit:

Clump-forming
Forms an attractive, almost spherical clump
Clump-forming
Forms an attractive, almost spherical clump

Hardiness:

Fully hardy
H7 - Hardy in all areas of the UK, does not require winter protection.
Fully hardy
H7 - Hardy in all areas of the UK, does not require winter protection.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

35-45cm
Position plants at least 35cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Untroubled by pests, but may be affected by powdery mildew. This can be avoided by spacing the plants out well and avoiding overcrowding, as well as not allowing water to splash on the leaves.MORE

Keep well watered

Needs a permanently wet soil - do not allow soil to dry out, watering well if planted in a border.

Full sun to partial shade

Grows best in a sunny spot with some partial shade

Moist loam soil

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil - loam is ideal.

Feeding not required

No need to feed - this plant gets all the nutrients it needs from pond water or soil. ?v=1613300954

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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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Our plants are grown 
in the UK

Specialist UK growers we know and trust grow your plants the traditional way, with organic fertiliser and biological pest control. They pick only the healthiest plants for you, professionally pruning them so that they’ll grow strong and well shaped.

Our plants are delivered overnight

Your plants are sent to you fresh from the field in our plastic free box that’s specially designed to hold them tight, then securely delivered by specialist plant couriers - straight from the grower to your garden within 
24 hours.

We’re here to help
at every step

We want your plants to have a long and healthy life. Expect easy-to-follow grow guides and videos devised by our team 
of experts.

Perfect plants, guaranteed

We’re confident that you’ll be delighted 
with your new plants. Need help? Alice and her team are here to guarantee you’re 
perfectly happy.

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When will I get my plants?

The delivery timescale for each plant is on the web page (near the 'add to basket's button). You'll receive a dispatch email with an exact delivery date once your plants are on their way, so you can get the garden ready.

How will my plants be packed and delivered?

We send all of our orders through a courier network designed to handle plants. Specialist equipment ensures that no plants will be damaged during the packing process and every order is carefully finished and checked by plant-loving humans. Your plants will arrive in the most sustainable packaging possible with minimal to no plastic used.

Where do you deliver?

We deliver to anywhere in Mainland UK for our standard delivery cost. We are able to deliver most plants to Highlands and non UK mainland however this will be at an additional cost. This will be calculated at the checkout. Please note, deliveries to these locations will take longer. Unfortunately, we are not able to deliver to Northern Ireland at present.

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