Rorripa Nasturtium Aquaticum - Water Cress Marginal Aquatic Pond Plant
Plants will arrive in baskets complete with aquatic soil
- Flowers: May - August
- Growth Rate: Fast
- Depth: 0 - 10cm Max
- Height: 15 - 60cm
- Native to British Isles
- Perfect For Pollinators
- Position: Full Sun / Part Shade
The Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum has dark green foliage with small white flowers. Commonly called watercress it is one of the oldest known leaf vegetables. It should only be eaten if grown in a known clean water source.
The watercress will continue to grow through mild winters. It can be cut back vigorously at any time to tidy.
The Rorippa nasturtium aquaticum - Watercress 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.
