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Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Floating, vanilla scented blooms

The Highlights

    • Vanilla scented white flowers with soft brown anthers held just above the water surface by floating red and green leaves
    • Also known as Water Hawthorn, this remarkable plant is free flowering, producing blooms throughout the year except for a period of dormancy in August
    • Petioles up to a metre long rise from tubers growing at the bottom of the pond
    • A perfect partner for water lilies, as they grow in the same area but flower at different times
    • Ideal for medium to large ponds and lakes

Water Hawthorn | Aponogeton distachyos

Floating, vanilla scented blooms
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The Highlights

    • Vanilla scented white flowers with soft brown anthers held just above the water surface by floating red and green leaves
    • Also known as Water Hawthorn, this remarkable plant is free flowering, producing blooms throughout the year except for a period of dormancy in August
    • Petioles up to a metre long rise from tubers growing at the bottom of the pond
    • A perfect partner for water lilies, as they grow in the same area but flower at different times
    • Ideal for medium to large ponds and lakes

Know Your Plant

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.
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.
Plant in 10L Aquatic Pot
1L Pots
3L Pots

Height on arrival:

Eventual height:

7-10cm
7-10cm

Eventual spread:

30-90cm
Spreads to between 30-90cm within 2-5 years
30-90cm
Spreads to between 30-90cm within 2-5 years
30-90cm
Spreads to between 30-90cm within 2-5 years
30-90cm
Spreads to between 30-90cm within 2-5 years
30-90cm
Spreads to between 30-90cm within 2-5 years

Time to first crop:

Flower colour:

Snow white
Snow white flowers with brown anthers
Snow white
Snow white flowers with brown anthers
Snow white
Snow white flowers with brown anthers
Snow white
Snow white flowers with brown anthers
Snow white
Snow white flowers with brown anthers

Habit:

Clump-forming
Clumps grow up to 3 feet across after several years, plant in groups to create a more established effect.
Clump-forming
Clumps grow up to 3 feet across after several years, plant in groups to create a more established effect.
Clump-forming
Clumps grow up to 3 feet across after several years, plant in groups to create a more established effect.
Clump-forming
Clumps grow up to 3 feet across after several years, plant in groups to create a more established effect.
Clump-forming
Clumps grow up to 3 feet across after several years, plant in groups to create a more established effect.

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.

Rootstock:

Spacing:

7-10cm
Position plants at least 7cm apart to allow for spreading
7-10cm
Position plants at least 7cm apart to allow for spreading

Care Guide

Excellent pest and disease resistance

No serious pest or disease issues. MORE

Plant in water

Needs a permanently wet soil.

Full sun to partial shade

Grows best in a sunny spot with some partial shade

Any wet soil

Any permanently moist or waterlogged soil is ideal - likes clay, loam and sand

Feeding not required

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

For more care tips and ideas visit our Knowledge page

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