Houttuynia cordata Boo Boo Marginal Aquatic Pond Plant
Plants will arrive in baskets complete with aquatic soil
- Flowers: May - September
- Growth Rate: Medium
- Depth: 0 - 10cm
- Height: 20 - 50cm
- Position: Full Sun / Part Shade
The colourful, scented leaves of the Houttuynia cordata 'Boo Boo' turn bright red in Autumn. The leaves have an interestingly crinkled effect, unlike the other Houttuynia, this variety is a slightly darker in colour than Chameleon version. Little maintenance is required. Trim to tidy as required and after foliage has died back in autumn.
Houttuynia cordata Boo Boo pond plant is available in at least one or more of the following sizes
9cm square pot (9x9x10cm)
1 Litre square basket (11x11x11cm)
3 Litre hexagonal basket (18x18x16cm)
5 Litre square basket (24x24x14cm)
10 Litre square basket (29x29x19cm)
30 Litre square basket (40x40x28cm)
Planting Marginal Pond Plants
We recommend any pond plants supplied in 9cm pots are replanted into larger aquatic planting baskets, while pond plants supplied in 1 litre aquatic baskets and above can remain as they are, as they will already have room to grow.
It is worth bearing in mind that taller plants such as Iris's & grasses may benefit from a deeper larger basket, as they can be prone to blowing over in the wind, these deeper baskets will provide some counter balance against the wind, as well as plenty of room for root growth.
Spreading and rafting pond plants can be planted into shallower baskets should you wish, but remember they will still need plenty of room for growth, so it is always worth while replanting them regularly to ensure the best possible display.
It may be possible to place some marginals directly into a planting area such as a bog garden.
Planting Marginal Pond Plants
Marginal or bog plants are generally sold either as immature plants in smaller pots or maturer plants already in aquatic plant baskets.
We recommend any water garden plants in smaller pots are replanted immediately into larger aquatic planting baskets. while pond plants supplied in aquatic baskets can remain in them in they have room to grow, although it is worth bearing in mind that taller plants such as Iris's and grasses will need a deep larger basket as they can be prone to blowing over in the wind, these deeper baskets will provide some counter balance against the wind and plenty of room for root growth.
Spreading and rafting pond plants can be planted into shallower baskets, but remember they will need plenty of room for growth, so it is always worth while replanting regularly to ensure the best possible display.
If planting a wildlife pond it may be possible to plant directly into a planting area such as a bog area/ garden. Should you wish to contain the growth of these plants in such an area it may still be worth considering sinking the plant in a basket to limit it's spread.
