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Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum

Tiny, fragrant white flowers

Grown by Caroline

Enfield

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Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants
Apache Beads | Anemopsis californicum Pond Plants

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The highlights

  • Zone 2 - Pond Edges
  • Grow in full sun or partial shade
  • Flowers from May to August
  • A striking addition to ponds and bog gardens

Description

  • Cone shaped clusters of tiny, fragrant white flowers rising from large white petal-like bracts amidst dark green scented foliage which turns brick red in autumn
  • Flowers from May to August
  • A vigorously spreading, low growing hardy perennial
  • Low maintenance - Anemopsis dies back in the autumn before producing fresh growth in the spring
  • This pretty aquatic plant makes excellent groundcover for pond edges or boggy woodland gardens

What To Expect

Supplied as:

Plant in 1L 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.
3 Plants in 1L Aquatic Pots
Plant in 3L Aquatic Pot
Plant in 5L Aquatic Pot
3 Plants in 9cm Pots
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

30cm

Eventual spread:

60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years
60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years
60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years
60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years
60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years
60-90cm
Spreads to between 60-90cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers
Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers
Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers
Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers
Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers
Cotton white
Cone shaped clusters of tiny cotton white flowers

Habit:

Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes
Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes
Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes
Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes
Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes
Mat-forming
Anemopsis spreads like a carpet of foliage with upright flower spikes

Hardiness:

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

Rootstock:

Spacing:

60-90cm
Position plants at least 60cm apart to allow for spreading

How To Grow

Excellent pest and disease resistance

Virtually pest and disease free MORE

Plant in water

Needs a permanently wet soil.

Full sun to partial shade

Grows best in full sun but will be fine with some partial shade

Permanently moist soil

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil is ideal - will tolerate up to 15cm of water above the crown.

Feeding not required

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