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Bog Plants
| Bog plants are ideal for planting areas where the
soil remains wet but not submerged for example in the shallow areas of a
wildlife pond. It is worth remembering most marginal plants will happily grow in
these conditions, but bog plants will not do well on marginal shelves. These
plants will add more colour, extend the flowering season around the pond and
look great next to the traditional marginal plants |
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How to Plant
These plants are ideally suited for planting directly into soil around the pond
edge, maybe where the pond overflows, or in a purpose built bog garden made from
surplus pond liner.
Where they are going to be placed in a beached area it may be desirable to plant
into an aquatic container which is then directly buried into the gravel. Some
bog garden plants can have their root balls wrapped in Hessian with some soil,
then placed into the gravel.
Ensure that these plants are not planted in areas that are likely to be
submerged during the winter. Take care to protect less hardy plants over winter
by leaving their dead leaves on or covering with straw for protection,
especially Gunnera. |
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Top Bog Plants |
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Ferns
Make a stunning
display and can cover large areas |
Gunnera
Spectacular
leafs up to 2m across. Use dead leaves in winter to protect plant |
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Hosta
Great shades of
green from spring to autumn. Watch out for slugs and snails. |
Iris
Brings colour
to the pond early. Many types, some suitable as marginal plants |
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Astilbe
Many fabulous
colours available must not be waterlogged, best in a humus soil. |
Primula Vialii
An eye
catching primula with spectacular lance shaped green leaves |
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Primula Veris
The classic
cowslip |
Zantedeschia
Arum Lilly.
One of our most popular plants. Elegant and stunning. Protect from
frost. |
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